MNA for Chomedey
The History of our Riding: Chomedey
The city of Chomedey was created in 1961, following the merging of the city of Saint-Martin with the towns of L'Abord-à-Plouffe and Renaud. However, the municipal history of its territory, which covers most of the parish of Saint-Martin, goes back much further.
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Geography
Chomedey stretches from east to west, from Autoroute 15 to Autoroute 13, and from north to south, from Autoroute 440 to Rivière des Prairies.
Alternatively, Chomedey is bounded by Fabreville to the northwest, Sainte-Rose and Vimont to the north, Pont-Viau and Laval-des-Rapides to the northeast, Rivière des Prairies to the southeast, and Sainte-Dorothée to the southwest.
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History
Parish of Saint-Martin
The parish of Saint-Martin, created in 1774, became a municipality in 1855. During this period, the territory of the municipality of the parish of Saint-Martin covered the southwest of Île Jésis, and it developed as a rural area.
Its center was the village of Saint-Martin, which in 1856 comprised some forty houses organized around the parish church.
L'Abord-à-Plouffe
In 1915, the village of L'Abord-à-Plouffe, which covers the southwestern portion of the parish along the Rivière des Prairies, became a municipality. Over the years, it acquired all the amenities of a town.
In 1961, L'Abord-à-Plouffe became the most densely populated of the 3 municipalities that merged to form the City of Chomedey.
From Village to Town to City
The village of Saint-Martin continued to grow for many years, until 1953, when the municipality of Saint-Martin was created.
Then, in 1958, the town of Saint-Martin changed its status and became the City of Saint-Martin. Its urban development continued until 1961, when it became part of the City of Chomedey.
Emergence of Chomedey
On April 1st, 1961, the towns of Renaud and L'Abord-à-Plouffe, along with the city of Saint-Martin, were merged to form the City of Chomedey. Chomedey established itself as a modern city, undergoing significant residential and industrial development.
Otherwise, Chomedey's industrial progress was rapid: the city welcomed an average of one new industry per month for 2 consecutive years, between 1962 and 1964. In short, Chomedey quickly became an urban city in its own right.
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Population
According to the 2011 census, Chomedey is home to 101,622 people, roughly a quarter of Laval's total population.
It's the city's most populous district and home to the vast majority of Laval's cultural communities. It is home to a large number of Jews, Christians, Muslims, Portuguese, Lebanese, Algerians, Moroccans, Syrians, Egyptians, Haitians, Italians, Armenians, and Quebec's largest Greek community.