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Quebec has three per cent of the world’s fresh water, but municipalities west of the island of Montreal are increasingly concerned about their supply. Officials want the next government to force industries to pay more for the water they use. Once a week, municipal workers in the town of Saint-Lazare, west of Montreal, adjust the arrow on signs indicating the level of water consumption. For most of this summer, it’s been pointed at “elevated.” The goal of the signs posted around the municipality is to encourage residents to use less water. “In the last few years, we had to go...
