With just one week to go before voters — or, at least, those who weren’t among the millions of voters who took advantage of the four-day advance voting period that began on Friday and wraps up later today — cast their ballots in what all party leaders have framed as one of, if not the most high-stakes elections in Canadian history, Liberal leader Mark Carney is set to kick off his final sprint through the Maritimes with a morning policy reveal — and media availability — in Charlottetown, P.E.I. (9:30 a.m. ADT)

As per his itinerary, he’s also booked in for a mid-afternoon stop in Truro, N.S., where he’ll mingle with local supporters at a “meet and greet” (2 p.m. ADT) before making his way to Fredericton, N.B., where he’s set to headline a rally this evening. (7:30 p.m. ADT)

Meanwhile, New Democrat leader Jagmeet Singh starts the day in Nanaimo, B.C., where, as per his itinerary, he’ll “make an announcement” and take questions from reporters (9 a.m. PDT) before trekking to Comox for back-to-back events with local New Democrat hopefuls. (11:45 a.m./12:30 p.m. PDT)

He’s also booked in for a closed-door chat with Indigenous leaders (1:15 p.m. PDT) before capping off his day with a rally in Port Moody, B.C. (7:30 p.m. PDT)

For his part, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre will hold his daily “message event” in Scarborough, Ont., where he’s likely to be quizzed over when, exactly, his party will go public with its full, costed platform after both the Liberals and the New Democrats released their plans over the weekend. (9 a.m.)

Rounding out the rotation, Green Party co-leaders Jonathan Pedneault and Elizabeth May are set to hit the hustings in their respective ridings of Outremont, Que. and Saanich — Gulf Islands, B.C.

Also on the radar: The Security and Intelligence Threats to Elections (SITE) Task Force holds a mid-morning briefing session to update reporters on its ongoing efforts to monitor — and, if necessary, publicly flag — “hostile state interference.” Speaking with reporters last week, officials advised Canadians “to be on the lookout for disinformation” amid an anticipated surge in “online political activity” during the official French- and English-language leaders’ debates, the Globe and Mail reports. “(Officials) said they would continue to monitor for any attempts at foreign interference after the debates and throughout the campaign until the April 28 vote.”  (11 a.m.)

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