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Article: Montreal: getting through the megamerger.(Cities)
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- Inroads: A Journal of Opinion
- Article date:
- January 1, 2002
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The recent merger of Montreal and its suburbs was highly divisive. That in itself is hardly surprising; municipal mergers are rarely peaceful affairs. But what was particularly worrisome in Montreal's case was that it brought to the surface divisions over nationality and language that have traditionally been submerged in Quebec's municipal politics. This article describes this development in the context of last fall's election to choose the mayor and council of the new "megacity" of Montreal. It asks whether the new administration will be able to heal divisions that could have repercussions well beyond the city--for Montreal is not only the heart of Quebec, it is one of ...
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