Meet the first federal candidate in Canadian history to lose an election with zero votes
For most people, receiving the fewest votes in an election would be devastating. Most people aren’t Félix-Antoine Hamel, who achieved a first in Canadian electoral history on Monday: he received no votes at all in a contested riding.
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For most people, receiving the fewest votes in an election would be devastating. Most people aren’t Félix-Antoine Hamel, who achieved a first in Canadian electoral history on Monday: he received no votes at all in a contested riding.