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==Origins== |
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It was established as the ''Montréal Island Citizens Union'' ({{lang-fr|Union des citoyens et des citoyennes de l’Île de Montréal or UCIM}}) in the aftermath of the [[Municipal reorganization in Quebec|province-wide municipal merger of 2001]] and not long before the municipal election of that same year. It is the product of a merger between the [[Montreal Citizens' Movement|Montreal Citizens' Movement (RCM)]] and a group of suburban politicians who backed [[Gérald Tremblay]] for [[Mayor]]. |
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Revision as of 06:49, 10 October 2009
Template:Infobox Canadian political party
Union Montréal is a municipal political party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It currently governs Montréal's city government.
Origins
It was established as the Montréal Island Citizens Union (Template:Lang-fr) in the aftermath of the province-wide municipal merger of 2001 and not long before the municipal election of that same year. It is the product of a merger between the Montreal Citizens' Movement (RCM) and a group of suburban politicians who backed Gérald Tremblay for Mayor.
Electoral Performance
Tremblay was the party's first mayoral candidate and was elected with 49% of the vote over incumbent Pierre Bourque. He was re-elected in 2005 with 54% of the vote against the same candidate.
Change of Name
In May 2007, Tremblay announced that the party would take its current name: Union Montréal. He also unveiled a new party logo. Instead of the yellow and blue logo used by the party from 2001 to 2007, a new multicolored symbol that represents Montreal's diversity would take place. The new label consists of five vertical stripes (blue, green, brown, yellow and pink), each bearing one of the letters of the word UNION.
Mayoral Candidates
| Election | Mayoral Candidate | Popular Vote for Mayor | Number of Councillors | 2001 | Gérald Tremblay | 49% | 40/73 | 2005 | Gérald Tremblay | 54% | 47/64 |
Victories are indicated with bold fonts.
Footnotes
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