Mercier

Quebecelectoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
Legislature	House of Commons
District created	1933
District abolished	2003
First contested	1935
Last contested	2000

Mercier (French pronunciation:[mɛʁsje]^ⓘ; also known asMontreal—Mercier) was a federalelectoral district inQuebec, Canada, that was represented in theHouse of Commons of Canada from 1935 to 2004. In 2003, the district was abolished and split into theLa Pointe-de-l'Île andHonoré-Mercier ridings. A provincial electoral district still existsunder the same name but is located in Plateau Mont-Royal borough.

Mercier riding was created in 1933 fromLaval—Two Mountains andMaisonneuve ridings.

It initially consisted of:

• parts of the city of Montreal;
• the towns of Montreal North, St-Michel-de-Laval, St-Léonard-de-Port-Maurice, Montreal East, Pointe-aux-Trembles;
• the parishes of Rivière-des-Prairies, St-Léonard-de-Port-Maurice, and St-Jean-de-Dieu Asylum; and * the municipality of Pont-Viau and the town of Laval-des-Rapides in Laval county..

In 1966, it was defined as consisting of:

• the City of Pointe-aux-Trembles;
• the Towns of Anjou and Montreal East;
• the part of the City of Montreal bounded by Saint-Donat Street, the Towns of Anjou and Montreal East, and Saint-Lawrence River;
• the part of the City of Montreal bounded by the Cities of Pointeaux-Trembles and Montreal North, the Towns of Anjou and Montreal East, and Des Prairies River.

In 1976, it was defined as consisting of:

• the City of Pointe-aux-Trembles;
• the Town of Montreal East;
• the part of the City of Montreal bounded by the Cities of Pointeaux-Trembles and Montreal North, by the Towns of Anjou and Montreal East and by des Prairies River;
• the part of the City of Montreal bounded by a line commencing from the Saint Lawrence River along Saint-Donat Street, the Canadian National Railway; the northeastern limit of the parish municipality of Saint-Jean-de-Dieu, Sherbrooke Street East, Highway 25, the limits of the towns of Anjou and Montreal East to the Saint Lawrence River.

In 1980, it was renamed "Montreal—Mercier". In 1987, Montreal—Mercier was split intoAnjou—Rivière-Des-Prairies and a re-created Mercier riding. The new Mercier riding also incorporated territory fromGamelin riding.

The new Mercier riding consisted of:

• the Town of Montréal-Est;
• parts of the City of Montréal.

The district was abolished in 2003 when it was split intoLa Pointe-de-l'Île andHonoré-Mercier ridings.

This riding elected the followingmembers of Parliament:

• List of Canadian electoral districts
• Historical federal electoral districts of Canada

Riding history from theLibrary of Parliament:

• Mercier (1933-1980)
• Montreal-Mercier (1981-1987)
• Mercier (1987-2003)

• Former federal electoral districts of Quebec

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