Summary: This is a riding to watch, as two political heavyweights go head-to-head in a wealthy anglophone riding that has been Liberal since 1940. The Liberal incumbent, Irwin Cotler, is stepping down after 16 years, leaving the battle to Anthony Housefather, the popular mayor of Côte-St-Luc. On the Conservative side, the former mayor of Côte-St-Luc, Robert Libman, a well-known champion of anglophone rights.
Boundaries: This riding includes the city of Côte-Saint-Luc, the Towns of Mount Royal and Hampstead, the neighbourhood of Snowdon and the Western part of the neighbourhood of Côte-des-Neiges.
Last Election: In 2011, Liberal incumbent Irwin Cotler was elected for the sixth time, beating Conservative Saulie Zajdel by 2,260 votes.
History: In the last 75 years, this riding has had just 5 MPs, all Liberal, including Pierre Trudeau from 1965 to 1984. The last time a conservative won here was in 1935.
Demographics: French is first language of just 22.5 per cent of people in this riding (as of the last census), lowest in Quebec. It also has the highest concentration of Jewish people in the province, at 30.1 per cent of the population. The average income is third highest in the province, at $48,466.
Candidates
Conservative: Robert Libman, architect, former mayor of Côte-St-Luc
NDP: Mario Jacinto Rimbao, fleet operator for a shipping company
Liberal: Anthony Housefather, mayor of Côte-St-Luc
Bloc Québécois: Jade Bossé-Bélanger, engineer
Green: Tim Landry, financial security advisor
Marxist-Leninist: Diane Johnston
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