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Originally Posted by kwoldtimer
How so? 
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Ottawa is right on the border of Quebec… it’s a lot closer than Edmonton or the Northwest Territories.
It’s not shameless like him running in Montreal while having no connections to Quebec. Ottawa, where he currently resides, is the most important bilingual city in Canada.
It signals a commitment to the French language, that wouldn’t have been expressed by running in Edmonton or the Northwest Territories.
It’s a signal that will be picked up by traditional LPC supporters in Quebec, but will be scoffed at by the BQ base, and CPC supporters… because it was smart and strategic.