Federal candidates, political rivals, sprint toward finish line in Montreal

MONTREAL — The final sprint is on for the city’s federal candidates vying for a coveted seat in the House of Commons.

Incumbents, challengers and first-time candidates are rushing door to door, working the phones and greeting people on sidewalks and streets trying to get the vote out, and hoping they’ll have enough support to win on Oct. 19.

In some ridings, like Mount Royal and NDG-Westmount, where the outcome is expected to be close, candidates are working hard to shore up last-minute support in the campaign’s final days.

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“I’ve probably hit about 15,000 doors,” said Côte St-Luc Mayor Anthony Housefather, the Liberal candidate in Mount Royal.

Both the mayor and his political rival, Robert Libman, are running federally for the first time.

The Conservative candidate is hoping to bring a lot of experience from both municipal and provincial levels to the federal level, and upset the Liberal stronghold.

“Everything we do on the ground, every aspect of our ground game could make the difference in winning or losing. It’s close; all our numbers show it’s very close,” Libman told Global News.