For decades the riding of Verdun has voted Liberal, but this election might be different.<\/p>\n
Quebec Solidaire and the CAQ are leading polls, with the Liberals a close third place.<\/p>\n
Housing is a significant issue in the riding, with real estate prices and rents have soared in recent years in Verdun.<\/p>\n
Quebec Solidaire candidate Alejandra Zaga Mendez will focus a major part of her campaign on housing and the environment.<\/p>\n
Zaga Mendez says she lives with a roommate because rent is too costly.<\/p>\n
\"Housing is a big issue because people are not able to afford the price of the apartments at this point,\" she said.<\/p>\n
The race to win Verdun could be one of the most exciting in Montreal.<\/p>\n
\"When we talk about ridings on the island of Montreal that the Liberals have held for a long time and that could really fall, I think Verdun is like the poster child of that riding,\" Daniel Bland, a political science professor at McGill, said.<\/p>\n
Liberal party candidate Isabelle Melancon is feeling confident. She's won two elections in Verdun.<\/p>\n
\"I went to the Verdun legion, at the Dawson community centre, and the reception is very good,\" Melancon said. \"The English community knows I'm an ally, and I will always work for my citizens.\"<\/p>\n
She isn't the only candidate with prior political experience. Veronique Tremblay is running under the CAQ banner and is currently a city councillor in the riding.<\/p>\n
\"I've learned a lot about the issues for Verdun, so I know Verdun very well,\" Tremblay said. \"I know the citizens. I know the needs. I think lots of issues share the solutions between the municipal and the provincial.\"<\/p>\n
The election is Oct. 3.<\/p>\n
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