The Canadian Press -
Federal Election - August 14, 2015
Nigel Wright, former chief of staff to Prime Minister Stephen Harper, arrives at the courthouse in Ottawa for his third day of testimony at the trial of former Conservative senator Mike Duffy on Friday, Aug. 14, 2015. Duffy is facing 31 counts of breach of trust, fraud and bribery. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
NDP Leader Tom Mulcair announces that former Saskatchewan finance minister Andrew Thomson, centre-left, will run as an NDP candidate in the Toronto riding of Eglinton-Lawrence against Conservative incumbent Joe Oliver in Toronto on Friday, August 14, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Michelle Siu
Conservative Leader Stephen Harper takes part in a campaign stop at Rowe's Construction in Hay River, Northwest Territories, on Friday, August 14, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Bloc Quebecois Leader Gilles Duceppe laughs as he speaks to reporters during a federal election campaign stop in Montreal on Friday, August 14, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
NDP Leader Tom Mulcair arrives at a press conference to announce that former Saskatchewan finance minister Andrew Thomson (not pictured) will run as an NDP candidate in the Toronto riding of Eglinton-Lawrence against Conservative incumbent Joe Oliver in Toronto on Friday, August 14, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Michelle Siu
Chief Electoral Officer Marc Mayrand signs the writs of election for the 42nd general election during a photo op in Gatineau, Que., on Friday, August 14, 2015. There are a total of 338 writs, one for each of the electoral districts. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Bloc Quebecois Leader Gilles Duceppe, left, speaks to reporters during a federal election campaign stop in Montreal on Friday, August 14, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Conservative Leader Stephen Harper, right, and his wife Laureen talk with Conservative candidate for the Northwest Territories Floyd Roland as they visit the banks of the Hay River in Hay River, Northwest Territories, on Friday, August 14, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
