Saint-Laurent (, known from 1993 to 2015 as Saint-Laurent—Cartierville, ) is a federal

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, Canada, which has been represented in the

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since 1988. Since a 2017 by-election triggered by the resignation of longtime Member of Parliament (MP) Stéphane Dion, its MP has been Emmanuella Lambropoulos of the

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Geography

The district used to correspond exactly to the borough of Saint-Laurent in the city of

. However, due to the 2023 redistribution, it now goes all the way up to the south of Acadie boulevard, in the

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borough. The neighbouring ridings are

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and Pierrefonds—Dollard.

Demographics

:''According to the

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'' Ethnic groups: 40.9% White, 18.6% Arab, 10.1% Black, 8.6% South Asian, 8.2% Chinese, 3.8% Southeast Asian, 3.2% Latin American, 2% Filipino, 1.5% West Asian
Languages: 25.5% French, 15.2% Arabic, 14.4% English, 3.6% Mandarin, 3.2% Spanish, 2.9% Yue, 2.7% Greek, 1.8% Vietnamese, 1.6% Armenian, 1.5% Tamil, 1.5% Italian, 1.2% Punjabi, 1% Urdu
Religions: 44.9% Christian (23.6% Catholic, 9.1% Christian Orthodox, 1% Pentecostal), 22.4% Muslim, 18.4% No Religion, 5.5% Jewish, 3.8% Hindu, 3.4% Buddhist, 1% Sikh
Median income: $32,200 (2020)
Average income: $50,320 (2020)

History

The electoral district of Saint-Laurent was created in 1987 from Dollard, Laval-des-Rapides and Saint-Denis. The name was changed to Saint-Laurent—Cartierville in 1989. This riding lost territory to

during the 2012 electoral redistribution. It was represented since a by-election in 2017 by Emmanuella Lambropoulos, member of the

. It has long been regarded as one of the safest Liberal ridings in the nation.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Election results

Saint-Laurent, 2015–present

Saint-Laurent—Cartierville, 1993–2015

Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.

Saint-Laurent, 1988–1993

References

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Campaign expense data from Elections Canada
Riding history from the

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Saint-LaurentSaint-Laurent—Cartierville2011 Results from Elections Canada

Notes

{{DEFAULTSORT:Saint-Laurent (Electoral District) Stéphane Dion Federal electoral districts of Montreal Saint-Laurent, Quebec