There may be more support for Quebecs controversial religious symbols law across the country than some Canadians would care to admit, according to Angus Reid Institute pollster Shachi Kurl, who says some residents of other provinces would welcome similar legislation where they live.

Vote-rich urban areas such as Torontos 416/905 region and British Columbias Lower Mainland tend to dominate campaign coverage, but there is a battle brewing on Canadas East Coast.

Although the Liberals have been calling on him publicly to end his "lifelong boycott of Pride events," a leading figure in Canada's LGBTQ community says Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer has no business attending Pride festivities in Ottawa this weekend unless he first offers anapology and an explanation of his past views on same-sex marriage.