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OTTAWA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders were kings of Parliament Hill.

The Riders conducted a walkthrough Wednesday on Parliament Hill for the third straight year in advance of CFL game against the Ottawa Redblacks. The Riders and Redblacks are to play at TD Place on Thursday.

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Wednesday’s walkthrough drew a contingent of sun-splashed onlookers and some Rider fans, who stood out in their green and white jerseys and T-shirts.

“It’s amazing because it’s Canada, it’s classic and it’s iconic,’’ said Jaclyn O’Shaughnessy, a die hard Riders fan who lives in Ottawa. “It’s my first year seeing them (in Ottawa) because I was out of town last year and the first year my son (Nathan) was sick. Mommy duties sometimes come first.

“Still, I don’t get see practices or training camp because I live in Ottawa. This is the one time that I get to see them outside of a game, so it’s pretty cool.’’

Saskatchewan’s tradition of visiting Parliament Hill started in 2016 when Chris Jones, the Riders’ head coach and general manager, was touring the Parliament Buildings with the players and the football operations staff.