Canada federal election: Oct. 8

Conservative Leader Stephen Harper is in B.C. today, while Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau and and NDP Leader Tom Mulcair focus on the Toronto area.

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