Here's where to go for camaraderie, food and drink on U.S. election night in Canada
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As Americans head to the polls for a presidential election Tuesday, their compatriots and Canadian neighbours north of the border will be watching the results with hope and anxiety.
As Americans head to the polls for a presidential election Tuesday, their compatriots and Canadian neighbours north of the border will be watching the results with hope and anxiety.
Polling shows Vice-President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump are neck-and-neck.
Watch parties and events are taking place in community centres, theatres, bars, restaurants and private homes across Canada.
In Ottawa, U.S. ambassador David Cohen will join politicos and diplomats at the Metropolitain Brasserie, just steps from Parliament Hill, and is expected to give brief remarks.
In Toronto's west end, the Lithuanian House community centre is where Democrats Abroad will host about 150 Americans to celebrate the end of the campaign season with drinks, food, music and live election results on TV screens.
Organizer Colleen Mahaffie says the main focus is to give people a place to find some camaraderie on a nerve-wracking night.
"It's just an opportunity for our folks to get together, to chat, to watch the results as they roll in and to discuss how we think things are going," she said.
