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Canada election 2015: Where the leaders are Monday

The leaders of the NDP and Liberals are setting their sights on Ontario today, while Stephen Harper focuses on Quebec.

Tom Muclair, Justin Trudeau campaigning in Ontario, Stephen Harper spending day in Quebec

The main federal party leaders, from left, Gilles Duceppe, Stephen Harper, Elizabeth May, Tom Mulcair and Justin Trudeau. (Reuters/Canadian Press)

The New Democrats are getting some high-profile help onthe campaign trail today as Canada's former ambassador tothe UnitedNations is joining TomMulcair.

Stephen Lewis, who is also a former Ontario NDP leader, will joinMulcair at a campaign event in Toronto this morning.

Lewis represented Canada at the UN in the 80s and was the UNSecretary-General's special envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africafrom 2001until 2006.

Mulcair is spending the day in the Toronto-area with a rally inMississauga this evening.

Liberal leader Justin Trudeau is also spending the day in Ontariowith an announcement in Belleville and a rally in Peterborough.

Trudeau is expected to promise a Liberal government would restorea system of lifetime pensions for wounded veterans, abandoning thelump-sum payment model the Conservatives brought in that has been abone of contention with many vets.

Conservative leader Stephen Harper is spending the day in Quebec, beginning with acampaign event inDrummondville while Bloc Qubcois leader Gilles Duceppe iscontinuing to campaign in the Gasp with events in Mont Joli andRimouski.

Details list of the leaders' itineraries Monday

(Times are local)

Conservative Leader Stephen Harper

Drummondville, Que.: Holds a question and answerat 9:30 a.m. at the Best Western. Followed by media availability.

Trois-Rivires, Que.: Campaign stop at 12:50 p.m.

Lac Beauport, Que.: Campaignstop at 5:30 p.m.

Quebec City: Expected to arrive in Quebec City at 6:15 p.m. and spend the night there.

NDP Leader Tom Mulcair

Toronto:Campaign event with Stephen Lewis at 11:30 a.m. at99 Sudbury Street, followed by media availability.

Mississauga:Photo opportunityat Amica-Erin Mills Assisted Living and Retirement Residenceat 4 p.m.

Mississauga:Rally for Change atKaneffInnovation Centre building at the University of Toronto Mississauga campus at 7:30 p.m.

Hamilton: Expected to spend the night in Hamilton, and spend the week in Southern Ontario.

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau

Belleville, Ont.:Announcement at the Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre at 8:45a.m. followed by media availability. Expected to promiseto restore a system of lifetime pensions for Canada's veterans.

Peterborough, Ont.: Attends a rally at 5 p.m.

Green Party Leader Elizabeth May

Cowichan-Malahat-Langford riding, B.C.: Private meeting with Green Party supporters this morning.

Victoria and Sidney, B.C.: Unspecified meetings this afternoon.

Victoria, B.C.: Featured guest on the live-audience Shaw TV show, CVV TV, in aone-on-one with interviewer Leanne Allen at theVictoria Event Centre at 8 p.m.Interview airs at a later date.

Bloc Qubcois Leader Gilles Duceppe

Mont-Joli, Que.: Photo opportunity with members of theParti Qubcois outsideNormandin restaurant at 1:30 p.m.

Rimouski, Que.:Press conference on maritime strategy withParti Qubcois leaderPierre Karl Pladeau atMarina de Rimouski at 5:35 p.m. (photo opportunity before press conference at 4:40 p.m.).

Rimouski, Que.: Speech atLa P'tite Grenouillebar at 7:45 p.m. (arrival at 7:30 p.m.)

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

With files from CBC News