Politics

Canada election 2015: Where the leaders are Wednesday

The three main party leaders have light schedules today, with only one event each ahead of the final debate of the federal election campaign, a French debate hosted by the TVA network on Friday in Montreal.
The main federal party leaders, from left, Gilles Duceppe, Stephen Harper, Elizabeth May, Tom Mulcair and Justin Trudeau. (Reuters/Canadian Press)

The three main party leaders have light schedules today, with only one event each ahead of the final debate of the federal election campaign, a French debate hosted by the TVA network on Friday in Montreal.

Stephen Harper's campaign remains in the Toronto area, with the party leader taking most of the day to film campaign ads before heading to Quebec City for an evening rally.

He is scheduled to appear with Denis Lebel, Harper's Quebec lieutenant, and other Conservative candidates, as the party makes a push to capture more seats in the province — and shore up the ones they already have.

The NDP wave that swept Quebec in 2011 left the Conservatives with just five Quebec seats, mostly in and around Quebec City.

NDP Leader Tom Mulcair remains in Nunavut, where he campaigned Tuesday in the riding held by Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq.

He said an NDP government would spend $32 million over four years to ensure more northerners have access to nutritious food.

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau appears to be playing offence for the second day in a row.

On Tuesday, he campaigned in a Winnipeg riding held by the NDP and today, he'll be in the Surrey region of British Columbia, where NDP and Conservatives hold most of the seats.

Trudeau will visit a seniors' centre in the riding of Surrey-Newton. In 2011 the NDP beat the Liberal incumbent by fewer than 1,000 votes and the party hopes Sukh Dhaliwal can reclaim the seat.

Green Leader Elizabeth May, meanwhile, starts her day in West Saanich in B.C. greeting morning commuters, She will then participate in an online candidate forum, greet evening commuters and hold a town hall event. May was not invited to participate in Friday's TVA debate.

Bloc Québécois Leader Gilles Duceppe will hold a news conference in Montreal to discuss the cost of medication before taking part in a pair of photo opportunities.

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Here are details of the leaders' itineraries. All times are local:

Conservative Leader Stephen Harper

Quebec City: Speech at Hilton Quebec. 6:05 p.m., 1100 Blvd. René-Lévesque E.

NDP Leader Tom Mulcair

Iqaluit: Announcement at Apex Lookout. 9:30 a.m.

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau

Surrey, B.C.: Announcement at Newton Seniors Centre. 7:45 a.m.,13775 70 Ave.

Green Party Leader Elizabeth May

Burnaby, B.C.: Town hall with local candidate at Alpha Secondary School. 7 p.m., 4600 Parker St. 

Bloc Québécois leader Gilles Duceppe

​Montreal: News conference. 9:30 a.m., 1001 de Maisonneuve E.

Montreal: Photo opportunity with community groups. 10:30 a.m., 1710 Beaudry

Montreal: Photo opportunity with advocates for the homeless. 3 p.m., 2250 Florian. 

View a map of the leaders' movements so far, including in the months leading up to the campaign.

With files from CBC News