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Mike Duffy's trial and economic woes shape week 3 of the election campaign

This week on The House, the Conservative campaign continues to be thrown off message by the daily revelations out of the Mike Duffy trial. Will their be lasting consequences? Then, our first House debate of the campaign focuses on the struggles of the Canadian economy.
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Senator Mike Duffy arrives at court for Day 44 of his trail on fraud, breach of trust and bribery charges in Ottawa Friday, Aug. 21, 2015. (Lorian Belanger/CBC)
The House49:59Mike Duffy's trial and economic woes shape week 3 of the election campaign

It was supposed to be the solution to making a problem go away, quietly.

Instead, Nigel Wright's decision to write a $90,000 cheque to Mike Duffy has caused a lot of noise on the campaign trail — and there's no sign of things quieting down any time soon. 

David McLaughlin, former chief of staff to Brian Mulroney and Jim Flaherty, and Conservative strategist Rick Anderson are here to analyze the campaign's approach to the Duffy issue and how it's shaping the Conservative narrative going foward.

Brad Wall wants to hear less about the Mike Duffy trial — and more about the economy during the lead-up to the federal election Oct. 19. The Saskatchewan premier is calling on federal party leaders to respond to his concerns about energy, the economy, GMOs and equalization payments.

What are parties proposing to stimulate the Canadian economy? Conservative candidate Michelle Rempel, NDP candidate Andrew Thomson and Liberal candidate Ralph Goodale join The House for our first campaign debate — on the state of the economy.

Could the province of Quebec deliver a second Orange Wave on Oct. 19? Recent polls suggest Tom Mulcair may actually be able to improve the NDP's showing in the province. CBC polls analyst Éric Grenier looks at Battleground Quebec.

Finally, In House panelists Andrew Coyne, columnist for Post Media and the National Post, and Rosemary Barton, host of Power and Politics on CBC News Network, dissect Stephen Harper's handling on the Duffy-Wright story.

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