Canada federal election: Oct. 9

The NDP and the Conservatives bothunveiledtheir full platforms today, as the three main parties spend time in the vote-rich cities of Vancouver, Montreal and Toronto.

CBC News will bring you the latest news from the campaign trail in our live blog today and every weekday from now until the election onOct. 19.

• MAP|Tracking the federal leaders
• Vote Compass|Compare party platforms with your own
• Poll Tracker|Your guide to the 2015 Canadian election

• Mobile users, view the livebloghere