Where the homos are: urban ridings to watch this election

Check out our riding profiles, highlighting key cities and races from Vancouver to Halifax

With the election campaign well underway, Xtra.ca takes a look at some of the key urban ridings across the country — places where the country’s queers live in disproportionately high numbers.

Check back soon as we add more riding profiles to our map.

INSTRUCTIONS: Simply click on a point on the map, and then click the link in pop-up to read the full riding profile.


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