WATCH ABOVE: Yup, Humbert the cat is seeking the federal nomination in the riding of NDG-Westmount.
MONTREAL – It looks like things in NDG are about to get hairy.
Federal politicians in the NDG-Westmount riding of Montreal are about to have some unofficial furry competition in Humbert the cat.
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“When we saw the election signs go up, we thought ‘let’s get up our own,” said John Jordan, the cat’s owner.
“When we thought of a good candidate to nominate, we picked the cat.”
Some of Humbert’s slogans include “an honest face” and “keep the box clean.”
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“He’s a man of the people, he’s a well-known public figure in NDG,” said Jordan.
“He gets along with everyone and he has all four paws on the ground.”
Humbert will face-off against Liberal incumbent Marc Garneau, NDP candidate Jim Hughes and Conservative candidate Richard Sagala.
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