Sainte-Foy, Quebec

Sainte-Foy is a city in central Quebec, Canada on the St. Lawrence River within the city limits of Quebec City. Population (2001): 72,547

In 2002 the city was merged, along with many other suburbs, with Quebec City. However, this was done without any form of public referendum or widespread public approval. Consequently, a vote was finally held in 2004 offering cities to disband from the new setup. In the end, only Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures and L'Ancienne-Lorette disbanded from the newly formed city, which can be attributed to the strict conditions imposed for a "defusion" to occur.