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Baie Comeau , town (1991 pop. 26,012), E Que., Canada, on the St. Lawrence River near the mouth of the Manicouagan River. A deepwater sea port, it has hydroelectric plants on the Outardes and Manicouagan rivers that supply Quebec city with electricity. Its manufactures include aluminum and paper products. Brian Mulroney, the prime minister of Canada, was born there.

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Baie‐Comeau, Quebec/Canada Founded in 1936 and named after a local naturalist, Napoléon‐Alexandre Comeau. Lying on the St Lawrence River close to the mouth of the Manicouagan River, it is not clear whether the baie refers to ‘bay’ or, in recognition of Comeau's calling, ‘berry’.

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	Alcoa Halts Modernization Project at Baie-Comeau. Business Wire; 6/28/2004
	Major Support for Development in the North Shore; ALCOA to Invest $1 Billion -- Can -- to Expand and Upgrade Its Baie-Comeau Aluminum Smelter. Business Wire; 12/16/2002
	Alcoa, Government of Quebec Reach New Renewable Power Agreement For Three Smelters in Province. Business Wire; 3/4/2008

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