Achievements
The Civic Party won two thirds of the City Council's seats as well as the office of Mayor in 1960 and remained in power until 1986. It is credited with:
- the abolition of council seats reserved for home owners;
- the construction of the Montreal Metro system and the Place des Arts concert hall and
- the advent of Expo 67 and the 1976 Summer Olympics.
It also helped bringing Major League Baseball to Montreal with the creation of the Montreal Expos.
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