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The downtown region houses many corporate headquarters as well a large majority of the city's [[skyscraper]]s — which, by law, cannot be greater in height than Mount Royal in order to preserve the aesthetic predominance and intimidation factor of the mountain. The two tallest of these are the [[1000 de La Gauchetière]] and [[1250 René-Lévesque]], both of which were built in 1992. The [[Tour de la Bourse]] is also a significant high-rise and is home to the [[Montreal Exchange]] that trades in [[derivative market|derivatives]]. The Montreal Exchange was originally a [[stock exchange]] and was the first in Canada. In 1999, all stock trades were transferred to [[Toronto]] in exchange for an exclusivity in the derivative trading market.

 

 

The skyline may be observed from one of two [[Overlook|lookouts]] on Mount Royal. The lookout at the [[Belvedere (structure)|Belvedere]] takes in downtown, the river, and the [[Monteregian Hills]]. On clear days the [[Adirondack Mountains]] of [[Upstate New York]] are visible (the [[great-circle distance]] between Mount Royal and the U.S. border along a [[wikt:beeline|bee line]] normal to the border being only ~ 56 km, or ~ 35 miles), as are the [[Green Mountains]] of [[Vermont]]. The eastern lookout has a view of [[The Plateau]] neighbourhood, [[Olympic Stadium (Montreal)|Olympic Stadium]] and beyond.

 

==Economy==

[[Air Canada]] was formerly headquartered in Downtown Montreal. In 1990, the airline announced that it was moving its headquarters from Downtown Montreal to [[Montreal-Trudeau Airport]] to cut costs.<ref>"[https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/access/472274081.html?dids=472274081:472274081&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct+10%2C+1990&author=&pub=Toronto+Star&desc=Air+Canada+layoffs+blamed+on+free+trade&pqatl=google Air Canada layoffs blamed on free trade]." ''[[Toronto Star]]''. October 10, 1990. A1. Retrieved on September 23, 2009.</ref><ref>Benzie, Robert. "[https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/access/653464311.html?dids=653464311:653464311&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jun+20%2C+2004&author=Robert+Benzie&pub=Toronto+Star&desc=Tories+float+Air+Canada+plan%3B+Ready+to+lift+bilingualism+requirement+Would+%27level+playing+field%2C%27+party+says&pqatl=google Tories float Air Canada plan; Ready to lift bilingualism requirement Would 'level playing field,' party says]." ''[[Toronto Star]]''. June 20, 2004. A07. Retrieved on September 23, 2009.</ref>

 

[[File:Pavillon Judith-Jasmin UQAM 11.JPG|thumb|The [[Université du Québec à Montréal]] is one of several [[post-secondary education|post-secondary]] institutions in Downtown Montreal.]]

Portions of four university-level establishments lie within Downtown Montreal: the main campus of [[McGill University]], on the northern side of Sherbrooke Street; the Sir George Williams Campus of [[Concordia University (Quebec)|Concordia University]] in an area identified as [[Quartier Concordia]] in the western part of Downtown Montreal; [[École de technologie supérieure]] (a part of [[Université du Québec]] system) located near the southern edge of Downtown Montreal; and [[Université du Québec à Montréal]], mainly in the [[Quartier Latin]] neighbourhood. Four colleges (pre-university) also lie in downtown: the public [[Cégep du Vieux Montréal]] on [[Ontario Street (Montreal)|Ontario Street East]]; and the private colleges [[LaSalle College]], [[O'Sullivan College]] and [[National Theatre School of Canada]], including [[Monument-National]], the venue used for its productions.

 

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