New Champlain bridge may get a first name (spoiler: it'll be Samuel)

The bridge under construction to replace the existing Champlain Bridge may well be christened with a first name.
The federal government is mulling whether to name the new span, expected to be completed in December, the Samuel de Champlain Bridge.
The addition of the first name has long been called for by historians and other groups, who have argued that a simple, abbreviated “Champlain” does not do justice to the explorer’s contribution to North American history.
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