Parti de l'alliance municipale (Saint-Leonard)
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The Parti de l'alliance municipale (PAM), also known as the Alliance municipale de Saint-Léonard, was a municipal political party in the suburban community of Saint-Leonard in Montreal
, Quebec
, Canada
in the 1970s and 1980s. The dominant party on council from 1978 to 1981, it went through a period of decline before dissolving in 1986.
PAM won seven out of twelve seats on Saint-Leonard city council in the 1978 municipal election
, although PAM mayoral candidate André Chrétien was narrowly defeated by Michel Bissonnet
of the Équipe du renouveau de la cité de Saint-Léonard
. Bissonnet led a minority administration for three years before resigning to run for a seat in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
; he was succeeded by Antonio di Ciocco
, an Équipe du renouveau member whose victory led to a realignment of municipal political alliances.
The 1982 municipal election
was a disappointment for PAM. Its mayoral candidate, Rosaire Rivest, finished third against di Ciocco, and Chrétien was the party's only candidate to be returned to council. PAM did not field a candidate in a by-election that followed di Ciocco's unexpected death in 1984; Rivest and Chrétien explained that they did not want to oversee a minority administration and would instead seek to perform effectively in opposition for the next two years. In March 1986, Chrétien indicated that PAM and other opposition parties were holding discussions about a possible alliance.
PAM dissolved in 1986, and many of its leading members, including Chrétien, joined the Équipe démocratique de Saint-Léonard
.
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in the 1970s and 1980s. The dominant party on council from 1978 to 1981, it went through a period of decline before dissolving in 1986.
PAM won seven out of twelve seats on Saint-Leonard city council in the 1978 municipal election
Montreal municipal election, 1978
The 1978 Montreal municipal election took place on November 12, 1978, to elect a mayor and city councillors in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Longtime mayor Jean Drapeau was re-elected to another four-year term in office, defeating Canadian federal parliamentarian Serge Joyal.Elections were also held in...
, although PAM mayoral candidate André Chrétien was narrowly defeated by Michel Bissonnet
Michel Bissonnet
Michel Bissonnet, MNA is a Canadian politician who served as Liberal member and President of the National Assembly of Quebec.-Background:...
of the Équipe du renouveau de la cité de Saint-Léonard
Équipe du renouveau de la cité de Saint-Léonard
The Équipe du renouveau de la cité de Saint-Léonard was a political party based in the suburban community of Saint-Leonard in Montreal, Quebec, Canada...
. Bissonnet led a minority administration for three years before resigning to run for a seat in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
Legislative Assembly of Quebec
The Legislative Assembly of Quebec was the name of the lower house of Quebec's legislature until 1968, when it was renamed the National Assembly of Quebec. At the same time, the upper house of the legislature, the Legislative Council, was abolished...
; he was succeeded by Antonio di Ciocco
Antonio di Ciocco
Antonio di Ciocco was a politician in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He served as mayor of the suburban community of Saint-Leonard from 1981 to 1984....
, an Équipe du renouveau member whose victory led to a realignment of municipal political alliances.
The 1982 municipal election
Montreal municipal election, 1982
The 1982 Montreal municipal election took place on November 14, 1982, to elect a mayor and city councillors in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Longtime mayor Jean Drapeau was re-elected for what turned out to be his final term in office, defeating challenger Jean Doré.Elections were also held in...
was a disappointment for PAM. Its mayoral candidate, Rosaire Rivest, finished third against di Ciocco, and Chrétien was the party's only candidate to be returned to council. PAM did not field a candidate in a by-election that followed di Ciocco's unexpected death in 1984; Rivest and Chrétien explained that they did not want to oversee a minority administration and would instead seek to perform effectively in opposition for the next two years. In March 1986, Chrétien indicated that PAM and other opposition parties were holding discussions about a possible alliance.
PAM dissolved in 1986, and many of its leading members, including Chrétien, joined the Équipe démocratique de Saint-Léonard
Équipe démocratique de Saint-Léonard
The Équipe démocratique de Saint-Léonard was a short-lived municipal political party in the suburban community of Saint-Leonard in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.The EDSL was formed in October 1986 to support André Bastien's mayoral bid...
.