The airport, which represents a third of
the city’s land, is a key provider of jobs
for Dorval. It serves about 15 million pas-
sengers annually and it is open 24 hours a
day. A feature of Dorval is that it has a very
high ratio of jobs compared to the popula-
tion. The town has about 40,000 jobs, said
Mayor Rouleau.
A perk for businesses setting up in Dorval
is that the population is skilled and edu-
cated, and they are well-connected with
their neighbouring cities. Dorval borders
numerous communities including Pointe-
Claire, Dollard-des-Ormeaux, St.-Laurent,
and Lachine.
“Let’s say (a business is) interested in
Dorval . . . we contact (them) and we start
looking for the space that (they) need, but
if we do not have the space in Dorval, but
there is some in our neighbouring city, we
will transfer (them) right away. We are so
close and whether (they set up) in Point-
Claire or Dorval it does not matter and it
is going to be good for everybody,” said
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