Canadians and Mexicans nervously watch the US election

As Americans prepare to vote in the presidential election, Canadians and Mexicans mull the likely impact. 

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For some Canadians living next to the US border, politics isn’t a topic often discussed.

“You don't talk politics and you don't talk religion,” says 85-year-old Ernie, who lives in the Canadian town of Fort Erie, just across the Niagara River from Buffalo, New York.

Yet for others in Fort Erie, Ontario, politics can come up, especially after a few beers, and with a US presidential election fast approaching.

A short walk from the Peace Bridge that connects the two countries is Southsides Patio Bar & Grill, where US-born bartender Lauren says she frequently has to break up political arguments.

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