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Quebec election: Past experiences shape new Canadians’ interest in participating in politics

When Humayun Kabir Khan arrived in Montreal from Dhaka, Bangladesh in 1994, he left politics behind for good. After years of watching the two major political parties in Bangladesh engage in corruption and violence — and use the population as a pawn in their power game — he had grown bitter.Khan learned French, became a Canadian citizen and developed an appreciation of politics in Canada, where politicians are held accountable for their actions, he said. But in the 32 years he has been in the country, he has never voted in a provincial election. “Why would I?” Khan said. “None of the parties…

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