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LONDON, Ont. — Justin Trudeau says a Liberal government would start re-engaging Canada with the world by signing a landmark global treaty to regulate the arms trade.

OTTAWA — The daughter of Green Leader Elizabeth May has thrown her own hat into the electoral ring in a bid to fill out the party’s slate of Quebec candidates.

ENOCH, Alta. — An emotional Tom Mulcair promised to form a nation-to-nation relationship with aboriginal peoples as he unveiled Wednesday the indigenous plank of his platform.

TORONTO — The Liberals have promised to undo Conservative funding cuts to the CBC but that money comes with some strings attached.

OTTAWA — A look at key campaign developments Wednesday: Stephen Harper’s latest comments on the niqab made waves on the campaign trail after the Conservative leader said he is considering banning public servants from wearing the face covering.

Jennifer Ditchburn THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — An NDP candidate who once told a TV program same-sex marriage could lead to polygamy and public nudity, is offering an apology and says he no longer holds those views.

OTTAWA — A look at key developments Tuesday: The Trans-Pacific Partnership dominated the campaign trail again on Tuesday, as the federal leaders faced questions about the massive trade deal that involves 12 countries including Canada.

OTTAWA — “Tobacco is a product that does a lot of damage. Marijuana is infinitely worse and it’s something that we do not want to encourage.” — Conservative Leader Stephen Harper.

VANCOUVER — Green Party Leader Elizabeth May is promising to work toward reversing a deeply unpopular Conservative government decision to shut down a coast guard station in Vancouver.

OTTAWA — Veterans advocates say the nasty, personal attacks of the federal election campaign are driving an unprecedented wedge among the country’s community of ex-soldiers, the likes of which haven’t been since the 1920s.