Canada federal election Oct. 14
CBC News will bring you the latest news from the campaign trail in our live blog every weekday from now until election day, Oct. 19.
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Good morning! Welcome to today's election live blog. We'll bring you all the breaking news from the campaign trail as the three main party leaders visit Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia.
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NDP Leader Tom Mulcair will get us started this morning, with a town hall in Dartmouth, N.S., that begins at 8:15 a.m. ET.
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NDP Leader Tom Mulcair said yesterday his party would move toward legalizing marijuana.
Tom Mulcair says NDP government would move to legalize marijuana
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Both NDP Leader Tom Mulcair and Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau were asked yesterday about their ability to work with the other parties post-election.
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Gilles Duceppe, too...
Mulcair and Trudeau have their differences, but can agree on need to turf Harper
There's been a fair amount of animosity between Tom Mulcair and Justin Trudeau. And it raises the question of whether they will be able to put that bad blood aside to topple Harper. -
Tom Mulcair's live stream from Dartmouth, N.S., is up and running. No sign of the NDP leader yet.
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"As your prime minister, we will do better," Mulcair tells crowd.
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Mulcair delivers message aimed at seniors. Says TPP deal will raise prescrip drug costs, promises ntl pharmacare http://t.co/qa160XcABY9:35 AM - 14 Oct 2015
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Mulcair hitting all the platform planks: $15 a day childcare, leadership on climate change, opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
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NDP Leader Tom Mulcair says Liberals' silence on TPP speaks volumes.
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Crowd waiting for Trudeau at @MohawkCollege library, named the Collaboratory. #HamOnt http://t.co/1sXgy83rRD9:43 AM - 14 Oct 2015
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Mulcair rolls out a favoured line: "Child care, health care, pharmacare, Mulcair."
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NDP Leader Tom Mulcair now holding a town hall with supporters.
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NDP Leader Tom Mulcair says party will maintain income splitting for seniors, but not more general income splitting.
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Mulcair, as always, quick to reference Jack Layton and Tommy Douglas.
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NDP Tom Mulcair says prescription drugs cost 62% more than when Stephen Harper took office #cdnpoli #elxn429:53 AM - 14 Oct 2015
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NDP Leader Tom Mulcair addresses supporters in Dartmouth, N.S. (Ryan Remiorz/Canadian Press)
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Tom Mulcair now taking questions from the media. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau up soon in Hamilton.
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NDP Leader Tom Mulcair says decriminalization of marijuana can happen overnight, but legalization will take time.
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TOm Mulcair says the day we form government we will make sure no one gets a criminal record for marijuana #cdnpoli #elxn4210:03 AM - 14 Oct 2015
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Tom Mulcair says Stephen Harper cut 36 billion from health care-no discussion like pass the butter were cutting 36 billion #cdnpoli #elxn4210:01 AM - 14 Oct 2015
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Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau has arrived for his event in Hamilton.
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Trudeau wants to invest $1.3B "to create jobs and opportunities for young Canadians." #hamont http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CRR3LT7WUAAs_aa.jpg9:53 AM - 14 Oct 2015
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NDP Leader Tom Mulcair ignoring questions about polls and what might happen after election day. Continues to repeat line that election will see first ever NDP government.
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"It's time we had a government that's focused on young Canadians." -@JustinTrudeau #hamont http://t.co/CSGfGtsMnr10:07 AM - 14 Oct 2015
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"We can't afford another decade like the Stephen Harper decade." Trudeau: Under current govt, difficult student debt, housing affordability.10:09 AM - 14 Oct 2015
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Trudeau speaks at Mohawk College in Hamilton. He says Harper has done little for Canada's youth. #elxn42 #cdnpoli http://t.co/viVDXKlTTA10:08 AM - 14 Oct 2015- Reply
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Mulcair is asked if he shares the frustration of NDP supporters that media are depicting the election as a two-horse race between the Liberals and the Conservatives.
Mulcair says he shares the optimism of the people he meets as he campaigns, insists it's a three-way race they are going to win. -
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Trudeau: Graduates won't have to make student loan pmts until they're making $25K/yr. #HamOnt10:12 AM - 14 Oct 2015
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Before speaking today, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau took part in a technology demonstration at Mohawk College.Tom Parry/CBC
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Trudeau is appealing to youth voters with a pledge to bring in programs to ease student debt and promote youth employment.(Tom Parry/CBC)by CBC News
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Trudeau wants Canadians to be "confident and positive." "On Oct 19, let's prove that 'better' is always possible in Canada."10:16 AM - 14 Oct 2015
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Trudeau says he's holding five events in five days. Now taking questions from the media.
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Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau sidesteps questions about a coalition, as NDP Leader Tom Mulcair did less than an hour ago.
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Justin Trudeau do I want a majority government? says of course I do -up to Canadians to decide #cdnpoli #elexn4210:21 AM - 14 Oct 2015
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Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau says these ads show Conservative Leader Stephen Harper never misses an opportunity to stir up fear and division, or to mislead Canadians.
Conservative Party advertising aimed at Chinese, Punjabi voters raises concerns
A new ad from the Conservatives claims Trudeau wants to sell marijuana to kids and open brothels in neighbourhoods. -
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau says he's still critical of Conservative Leader Stephen Harper for choosing an extended election campaign.