Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Eric Andrew-Gee, Photography by Andrej Ivanov
Publication Date: April 17, 2025 - 09:30
Trois-Rivières, feeling the sting of tariffs, considers turning its back on the Bloc
April 17, 2025
Betty Boop, Bavarde, and Blues were swinging their tails in the barn of a dairy farm in Trois-Rivières, near the St. Lawrence River. Cows with B names are the star milkers of the herd, explained Chantal Leclerc, the third-generation co-owner of this family business.At election time, Ms. Leclerc typically votes for the Bs, too, like a plurality of her neighbours in the city.
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