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Rookie Liberal MP and ultra-marathoner St-Pierre runs 21-kilometre maple leaf route for Canada Day

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New Liberal MP Eric St-Pierre, left, and a handful of other Liberal MPs ran a 21-km route in the shape of a maple leaf on June 19.Photographs courtesy of Eric St-Pierre's office

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BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY

June 23, 2025

It was patriotism that first inspired Eric St-Pierre to run in the recent federal election, and last week the rookie Liberal MP channelled those feelings into a literal run in honour of Canada Day.

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