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Getting personal: Day 23 of federal campaign heats up

Getting personal: Day 23 of federal campaign heats up

As Oct. 21 – election day – inches closer, here’s a look at what happened this week
Scheer and Trudeau accuse each other of distracting from their records

Scheer and Trudeau accuse each other of distracting from their records

Next week the leaders have two more debates, these organized by the new federal debates commission
Scheer says he is personally ‘pro-life,’ but would not reopen abortion debate

Scheer says he is personally ‘pro-life,’ but would not reopen abortion debate

Trudeau, before he became Liberal leader, said that he was personally against abortion
Red Deer-Lacombe has five candidates to choose from

Red Deer-Lacombe has five candidates to choose from

Official list released on Oct. 2
Red Deer-Lacombe has five candidates to choose from

Red Deer-Lacombe has five candidates to choose from

Official list released on Oct. 2
Separation of church and state a hot topic in French-language debate

Separation of church and state a hot topic in French-language debate

Conservative, NDP, Bloc Quebecois and Liberal leaders took part
Federal-party leaders seek momentum in French-language debate amid flat polls

Federal-party leaders seek momentum in French-language debate amid flat polls

The Liberals and Conservatives remain locked in a fight for first place
Seat at UN security council not top priority, Scheer says after pledging foreign-aid cuts

Seat at UN security council not top priority, Scheer says after pledging foreign-aid cuts

‘It’s more important to me that I help Canadians get ahead than curry favour at the United Nations’
VIDEO: Liberals, Tories, NDP stay in comfort zones as campaign hits halfway mark

VIDEO: Liberals, Tories, NDP stay in comfort zones as campaign hits halfway mark

Election season is ramping up for all the parties
VIDEO: Re-elected Liberals would still run big deficits, despite new taxes

VIDEO: Re-elected Liberals would still run big deficits, despite new taxes

Trudeau effectively saying “Canada will literally go on adding debt forever,” according to Tory critic