french election

French-Montrealers turn out to vote in ‘historic’ election amid surge in far-right

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Large numbers of French nationals in Montreal are expected to turn out on Saturday for the first round of France’s parliamentary elections, spurred to the ballot box by the threat of a surging far-right party and its allies that are leading in the polls back home. Quebec is home to 260,000 French citizens, 200,000 of … Read more

French left vows ‘total break’ with Macron policies

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France’s left put up a united front on Friday, vowing a “total break” with President Emmanuel Macron’s policies if it wins historic polls that could propel the far right to major gains in parliament. Far-right figurehead Marine Le Pen, also making a pitch to voters, pledged a “national unity government” if her party takes power … Read more