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5517 Monkland Avenue, Montreal, Quebec H4A 1C8 |
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Cellular: 514-791-1699 |
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Office: 514-481-2126 Fax: 514-481-5340 |
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Montreal is the second largest city in Canada and the largest city in
the province of Quebec. The population of the Greater Montreal Area is
estimated at 3,635,700 in 2005 according to Statistics Canada, making it one
of the largest French-speaking metropolitan areas in the world. Montreal is
ranked as the 30th largest metropolitan area in the Americas and 77th in the
world. Montreal is seriously considering a bid to host the 2016 Summer
Olympic Games, marking the 40th anniversary of the 1976 Olympic Games in the
city. It was also rumored that they were considering a bid to co-host the
2014 or 2018 Winter Olympic Games along with Lake Placid, New York. As in most parts of Quebec, French is the most common spoken language in the city. Nevertheless, Montreal has a substantial anglophone population and many of the residents are bilingual. Montreal is a global city, hosting a multitude of international festivals and events including the Juste pour Rire (Just for Laughs) Festival, the Montreal Jazz Festival, the Formula One Canadian Grand Prix, and many others. Montreal is situated in the south western corner of Quebec approximately 270 kilometres (168 miles) southwest of Quebec City, the provincial capital, and 190 kilometres (118 miles) east of Ottawa, the federal capital, and 539 kilometres from Toronto, the largest city in Canada.
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