Canadians gather for camaraderie, food and drink at U.S. election night watch parties
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Canadians from coast to coast are gathering with a mixture of excitement and anxiety to watch the U.S. election results.
Canadians from coast to coast gathered Tuesday with a mixture of excitement and anxiety to watch one of the biggest political shows on Earth: the U.S. election results.
Community centres, theatres, bars, restaurants and homes across Canada turned televisions to U.S. networks Tuesday as vote counts rolled in.
All eyes were glued to an onstage television at Lithuanian House community centre in Toronto, where more than 100 people gathered for an event organized by Democrats Abroad. With final opinion polls suggesting a close race between Vice-President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump, attendees said they came to cheer on Harris even as some considered the chances of the race being called that night to be slim.
John Roberts, an American who has been living in Canada for nearly two decades, said he was feeling "nauseously optimistic" about a Democrat victory.
"What brought me here tonight is really an opportunity to show my support for Kamala Harris tonight and the rest of the Democratic ticket," said Roberts, who cast his vote in the battleground state of Pennsylvania.
"It is a pivotal election for us, for the future, and I am just glad to be part of it."
Kate Cohen, a Michigan voter who has lived in Canada for 26 years, said she was hoping to "celebrate or commiserate" with like-minded people.
