Parti Fierté Montréal is a small municipal political party

Political party

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 in Montreal

Montreal

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, Quebec

Quebec

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, Canada

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. It fronted its own candidate, Michel Bédard for the mayorship of Montreal in the municipal elections in 2009

Montreal municipal election, 2009

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During his electoral campaign, Mr. Bédard protested because of his exclusion from an election debate on Société Radio-Canada

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 on equal footing with the candidates of the three major parties Union Montréal

Union Montreal

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, Vision Montréal

Vision Montreal

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 and Projet Montréal

Projet Montréal

Projet Montréal is a municipal political party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-Origins:Projet Montréal is possibly the first party since the Montreal Citizens' Movement that was not specifically established to promote a mayoral candidacy. It was created by environmental activists in May...

, but his request to join in the debate was rejected. During the actual elections, he brought in just 5,297 votes, 1.26% of the electorate.

Presently the Parti Fierté Montréal has no councillors in Montreal's city government.