On the day of the long-awaited U.S. election, many in Saskatoon are waiting with nervous anticipation.
Beau Sutton was born in Texas, grew up in Alabama and moved to Canada as an adult. He now lives in Saskatoon.
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Sutton said he’s concerned about the potential of a Donald Trump presidency.
“It’s the policies he would implement. He would be able to name all the members of cabinet and through that would have enormous power, policy-wise in the U.S,” Sutton said.
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Presidential debates have garnered plenty of attention in Saskatoon. Louis’ Pub at the University of Saskatchewan (U of S) hosted between 200 and 300 customers during the debates.
The pub expects election viewers to start coming in around 6:30 p.m. and the show to begin at about 7.
“We just thought we’d finish it up and have a good party for the election,” Jesse Carlson, assistant manager at Louis’, said.
The crowd will likely root for one candidate more than the other. A recent Mainstreet/Postmedia poll found 63 per cent of people in Saskatchewan would cast ballots for Hillary Clinton versus 25 per cent for Trump.
Mainstreet surveyed 503 people in Saskatchewan. Provincially, the poll has a margin of error of 4.37 per cent 19 times out of 20.
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The star power of the presidential race has caught the attention of many Canadians, according to Daniel Béland, Canada research chair in public policy at the U of S.
“I think we are captivated in general by U.S. power, so it’s a big spectacle and especially this year because you have this candidate, who is a reality show star,” Béland said.
The biggest effect the next president will have on Canada will likely be trade, he said.
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“There is no easy answer, but I think Trump is probably not a good scenario in terms of trade,” he said.
Live real-time results of the election will be available here.
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