CALGARY, AB The Canadian-Muslim Vote (TCMV), a non-partisan voter education and mobilization charity, released a list of 18 Calgary and Edmonton electoral divisions where the number of Muslim voters exceeds the projected margin of victory. These include 13 of the 15 (87%) divisions projected to be won by just 5% or fewer votes, including Calgary-Acadia, which is projected to be pivotal for a 44-seat majority. In the remaining two divisions projected to be won by 5% or less Muslims are within a few hundred votes of the projected margin of victory.
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