By Chelsey St-Pierre
The Suburban
The Dorval-Lachine-LaSalle riding encompasses the cities of Dorval and Lachine, along with portions of LaSalle. The riding has maintained a strong Liberal presence since its creation in 2015, with Anju Dhillon winning consecutive victories. The area’s diverse demographic makeup includes a significant aerospace industry workforce due to its proximity to Montreal’s airport and major manufacturing centres.
Liberal
Anju Dhillon, who has held the seat since 2015, seeks re-election with a continued focus on social justice and community advocacy. During her tenure, she has served on several parliamentary committees and has championed legislation supporting victims of domestic violence. Her work on the Status of Women committee led to increased funding for local women’s shelters, and she has secured federal investments for several community infrastructure projects in the riding.
Conservative
Alioune Sarr, an economist by training with an MBA from HEC Montréal, brings both academic expertise and practical business experience to his campaign. His platform emphasizes economic recovery and affordability measures, with particular attention to inflation control and housing market stabilization. His campaign has focused heavily on meeting with local business owners and industry leaders, developing what he calls a “ground-up approach” to economic development. As a former financial analyst for major Quebec institutions, Sarr has emphasized the need for fiscal responsibility.
People’s Party
Michael Patterson’s campaign centres on reducing government intervention in the economy. His platform emphasizes free market solutions to housing affordability and advocates for decreased regulation in the aerospace industry. Patterson has been particularly vocal about monetary policy and its impact on local businesses.
NDP
The NDP’s candidate is Angélique Soleil Lavoie. The party’s local platform focuses on affordable housing initiatives, support for aerospace workers, and improved public transportation access.
Bloc Québécois
The candidate is Pauline Postel, a nursing student who moved from France to Quebec in 2016, has degrees in history, health, and law from the Université de Montréal and Harvard, and speaks three languages. She has been involved in politics and volunteered for several non-profits. The candidate says she wants to promote the involvement of women in politics. The Bloc’s local platform emphasizes protecting Quebec’s aerospace industry interests and ensuring federal infrastructure investments align with provincial priorities.
Green Party
Candidate Amir Badr Eldeen, a Dawson College student also working as a valet at a local restaurant, says he wants to “make government work for the majority of Canadians again, not the very few at the top. I want to be part of a movement that will make Canada a better place for everyone.” The party’s local platform focuses on environmental protection, particularly regarding aircraft noise pollution and sustainable development near the airport zone.
Communist League
The Communist League has not yet announced its candidate for this riding. The party has indicated they will be participating in the federal election and typically focuses their platform on workers’ rights and labour protections, particularly in the industrial and manufacturing sectors. n