The world watches as the U.S. votes

Plus, violence at a Brampton Hindu temple and the legacy of Murray Sinclair [Get This Offer]( [The Star] First Up [By Kevin Jiang] By Kevin Jiang Good morning. Here’s the latest on election day in the United States, violence at a Brampton Hindu temple and the immeasurable impact of Murray Sinclair. DON’T MISS Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images u.s. election [Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are racing to a photo finish]( Millions of Americans are headed to the polls today as Trump and Harris remain neck and neck in a presidential election some pollsters call “one of the closest races in a long time.” But how the race’s two main candidates got to the finish line could not be more different, Allan Woods writes. [Here’s everything you need to know as votes start being counted](. - Follow live: Read up on the election day latest with [live updates from the Star](. - On the ground: Writing from fiery Philadelphia in the final days of the election, [Richard Warnica noticed an undeniable truth no one seems willing to talk about](. - Susan Delacourt’s take: With predictability hanging in the balance, Justin Trudeau is keeping a close eye on the U.S. election. [Here’s why he’s likely crossing his fingers for a Harris win](. Nick Lachance/The Star protests [Uproar is growing after violence at a Brampton Hindu temple]( Hundreds of demonstrators rallied outside a Hindu temple on Monday night, the site of a violent protest that sparked international tension on Sunday. Angers flared as the evening wore on, culminating in a confrontation with counter protesters before police dispersed the gathering. Meanwhile, Peel police say it has suspended an officer for taking part in the pro-Khalistani protest, Raju Mudhar and Abby O’Brien report. [Here’s what you missed](. - Inciting incident: A visit by Indian consular officials to the Brampton temple on Sunday was met with protests by pro-Khalistani demonstrators. [The demonstration devolved into violence and culminated in the arrests of three people]( - In parliament: Liberal backbencher Chandra Arya clashed with NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh after the former claimed that pro-Khalistan “extremists” may have infiltrated Canadian politics and law enforcement. [Check out Singh’s response](. Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld truth and reconciliation [‘Canada has lost a giant’ ]( Murray Sinclair, Manitoba’s first Indigenous judge, a senator and the former chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, died surrounded by family on Monday. He was 73. Sinclair leaves behind an expansive legacy of championing Indigenous rights and residential school survivors, Joy SpearChief-Morris writes. [Take a look at what he accomplished over his fascinating life](. - Word from the family: “The impact of our dad’s work reached far across the country and the world… We know that stories of his kindness, generosity and fairness will circulate for generations to come,” his family said in a statement. - In his own words: In September, Sinclair sat down with the Star’s Deborah Dundas for an insightful conversation. [He wanted Canadians to ask themselves these four questions — how would you answer?]( WHAT ELSE [Rachel Chernos Lin beat Anthony Furey]( in Monday’s neck and neck Don Valley West byelection. [Another Tory MP wants Liberal housing money]( that Pierre Poilievre has pledged to cut. Canada’s Indigenous mental health program is meant to be a lifeline. [Instead, it seems “set up to deter people from accessing” care](. Matt Elliott examines how Toronto’s switch to a new blue bin program [led to multimillion-dollar sticker shock](. More than a million mortgage renewals in 2025 could see [a lot of stressed owners selling homes they can’t afford](. When Ottawa brought in a new anti-flipping tax, [savvy renovators already had a way around it](. Selling your home less than a year after buying? Watch out: [these legal changes could force you to pay thousands in taxes](. This man was acquitted of homicide in a Toronto fentanyl overdose. [Should he have been tried at all?]( [Here’s why Kamala Harris can’t stop America from hating women]( according to Kelli Maria Korducki. [Trump thinks penis size is the ultimate measure of manhood]( Mandy Pipher writes. In Sweden, we know better. Donald Trump ought to watch this intelligent play about the U.S. Constitution at Soulpepper. [He could learn a thing or two](. Bruce Springsteen proved he’s rock’s greatest showman with [this joyful, three-hour Toronto concert](. POV Michelle Mengsu Chang/The Star [Taylor Swift coming to Toronto is good news for everybody — except Toronto.]( CLOSE-UP Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick OTTAWA: Justin Trudeau got his updated COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, right on his Haida raven tattoo. The prime minister also got his annual flu shot. [Here’s what you need to know about getting your booster — and whether it’s still effective](. Thank you for reading. You can reach me and the First Up team at [firstup@thestar.ca](mailto:firstup@thestar.ca?source=newsletter&utm_source=ts_nl&utm_medium=emailutm_email=6C53B63A8E3FAD70AD4EF13004527437&utm_campaign=frst_4875). I’ll see you back here tomorrow. Get [thestar.com]( + ePaper edition. Only $1 for 6 months! Save over $100. [Get This Offer]( If you're not enjoying these emails, please tell us how we can make them better by emailing newsletterfeedback@thestar.ca. Or, if you'd prefer, you can unsubscribe from this newsletter by clicking the first link below. 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