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"Not a lot," reports Aidan O'Neill, writing from Tadoussac, in Québec's
Côte-Nord region. "Tadoussac –founded in 1599– is clearly not at the epicentre of today's national election, one of the
most momentous in Canada's history. The streets are deserted...
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"There's not a single election sign to be seen. Other than the "Vote" sign at the church, one would be hard pressed to know that there's an election taking place today. And that sign might be mistaken for an entreaty to the cardinals about to take part in the conclave in the Sistine Chapel...
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"There's been a recent redistricting, and the
riding (AL: electoral district, returning one Member of Parliament) is enormous, going all the way up the North Shore beyond Sept-Iles. It's officially known as ... Cote-Nord--Kawawachikamach--Nitassinan. (Lots of
Innu communities along the coast.)...
(AL: Tadoussac is popular with European tourists who come for the pays sauvage and the whale watching.)
"I suspect Tadoussac will support the
Bloc Québécois as the political default in this region is really
sovereigntist. Meanwhile, all is quiet at the
microbrasserie." |
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