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Battle for minority vote in Canada
Race for prime minister heats up as candidates vie for the hearts and minds of minorities.
Last Modified: 27 Apr 2011 03:01

Canadians will head to the polls next week to elect a new prime minister.

Over the past seven years, no single party has had an overall majority.

This time around, politicians across the board are wooing ethnic minorities hoping to tip the scale.

Al Jazeera's Zeina Awad reports from Toronto.
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