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What kind of potato is best for the fries and where can I buy good cheese curds ?

poutine is best with fresh cheese curds which you cannot get them fresh in Brandon you will have to go to winnipeg on the day they make them fresh and the gravy make a difference to have good poutine. I am not sure if type of potatoes make that big a difference in poutines.  
Grocery stores sell cheese curds in fridge area but they are not the same at all. I find buying cheese curds from botineau cheese factory and freeze extra will be better cheese curds than grocery store bought ones.  
East of manitoba make good poutine even make better cheese curds than winnipeg

The best potatoes for an awesome poutine are Yukon gold or Russetts. Red Potatoes are too starchy and sweet for me.  
 
Plus zero is correct about curds, you'll have to go to the cheese factory to get it "squeak squeak" fresh. As for gravy, Quebec's St Hubert sells cans of their popular poutine sauce at grocery stores all over town. If you know a Hutterite colony that makes fresh cheese, you'll be able to find curds there as well.  
 
Shredded cheese doesn't belong on a poutine, with the right curds it will be slightly gooey, very stringy and have a balloon-like squeak to it. Shredded cheese doesn't add anything to the taste unless if you drench it in cheese