Municipal politics in Longueuil is similar to that in Laval: the party in power has held it for almost three decades.
A new party, led by a former Bloc Quebecois MP wants to shake things up.
Caroline St-Hilaire, who represented the region twice as a member of parliament, now has her sights set on city hall.
She's the leader of Action Longueuil, and says she's had enough of quietly tolerating the status quo.
"[In Ottawa] you have to stay discreet or politically correct," said St-Hilaire.
The gloves came off when Maclean's magazine ranked Longueuil the best-run municipality in Quebec.
The Parti Municipal de Longueuil made the ranking the heart of its campaign, but now the signs touting Longueuil's number one status are coming down, after the magazine admits it made an error.
That won't stop Jacques Goyette, leader of the PML, from promoting his city.
"We want to keep and to maintain our position that we are the number one in Quebec for the administration," said Goyette.
Public transit
The two candidates disagree on the role of public transit on the south shore.
Goyette supports the metro expansion of the yellow line, while St-Hilaire wants to see more services.
"What we are proposing is an above [ground] subway that would serve the people of Brossard, Greenfield Park, everybody," said St-Hilaire.
According to a recent Leger poll, St-Hilaire has 24 per cent support, twice as much as her main opponent
That means many are still undecided in a race that's sure to heat up even more.
