French citizens living in Montreal turned out in droves Saturday to cast their ballots in the first round of France’s presidential election. In Montreal, voters waited in a slow-moving line that wrapped more than once around Palais des congrès in the city’s downtown. Some people waited nearly three hours to cast their vote. The polls in Canada for the French election are open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. (The Canadian Press)On Saturday, Fouad Benhaida voted for the first time in a French election, and he brought along his son as a teaching moment.

Source: CBC News April 10, 2022 00:21 UTC