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'''Montreal''' (also spelled Montréal) is the largest city in the [[Province]] of [[Quebec]], and the second largest in Canada. The city is bilingual and the majority of its people speak both [[French]] and [[English]]^{reference needed}. In fact Montreal is the second largest French speaking city after [[Paris]], [[France]].  Montreal is also home to many Irish-Catholics and Jews.  For many years Montreal was the largest and most important city in Canada and had many Canadian corporate headquarters; however, as a result of the [[Quebec separatist movement]] beginning in the 1970's and climaxing around the 1980 referendum (which never passed) some 300,000 English speaking Montrealers moved, for the most part to [[Ontario]].

'''Montreal''' (spelled Montréal in French) is the largest city in the [[Province]] of [[Quebec]], and the second largest in Canada. The city is bilingual and the majority of its people speak both [[French]] and [[English]]. Montreal is the second largest French speaking city after [[Paris]], France.  Montreal is also home to many Irish-Catholics and Jews.  For many years Montreal was the largest and most important city in Canada and had many Canadian corporate headquarters; however, as a result of the [[Quebec separatist movement]] beginning in the 1970s and climaxing around the 1980 referendum (which failed to pass) some 300,000 English speaking Montrealers moved, for the most part to [[Ontario]].

<br>The City of Montreal now has a population of 1,620,693 while its Census Metropolitian Area (or CMA)  has a population of 3,635,571. <ref> 2006 Canadian Census : [http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/popdwell/Table.cfm?T=302&SR=1&S=3&O=D&RPP=25&PR=24]</ref>  

 

The City of Montreal now has a population of 1,620,693 while its Census Metropolitian Area (or CMA)  has a population of 3,635,571. <ref> 2006 Canadian Census : [http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/popdwell/Table.cfm?T=302&SR=1&S=3&O=D&RPP=25&PR=24]</ref>  

==Montreal Sports Franchises ==

==Montreal Sports Franchises ==

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