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North and South, the Reids have Mount Pearl covered

Tuesday, September 18, 2007 | 03:52 PM ET

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There are two Liberal candidates in Mount Pearl who share a campaign headquarters.

They're probably used to sharing many things: they're the husband and wife duo of Bill and Elaine Reid. Elaine Reid is running in Mount Pearl North; her husband is running next-door, in Mount Pearl South.

I asked around the campaign bus to see who can name the first political couple that ran in an election. Someone suggested it was Prime Minister Richard Squires and his wife, Lady Helena Squires, a Liberal candidate who was elected in a 1930 byelection.
- Mike Rossiter

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