Bourassa (electoral district)
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Bourassa is the name of a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada. Its population is 99,862. (2001)
Geography
The district includes the former City of Montreal North, the western part of the neighbourhood of Rivière-des-Prairies and the eastern part of the neighbourhood of Sault-au-Recollet in the City of Montreal.
History
The electoral district of Hochelaga was created in 1966 from Mercier and Laval. The name comes from a street running through the three neighbourhoods which is named after Henri Bourassa.
List of Members:
- Jacques Trudel, Liberal (1966-1979)
- Carlo Rossi, Liberal (1979-1988)
- Marie Gibeau, Progressive Conservative (1988-1993)
- Osvaldo Nunez, Bloc Québécois (1993-1997)
- Denis Coderre, Liberal (1997-present)