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6:45 a.m.

Today’s early bird teaser clip, courtesy of Pierre Poilievre’s X account, which doesn’t seem to be telegraphing any new policy to be revealed, but is more of a recap of the overarching Conservative message as the final phase of the campaign looms:

The choice on April 28th:

Carney-Trudeau Liberals who raised taxes, doubled housing costs & blocked energy—leaving us reliant on the U.S.

OR

Canada First Conservatives who’ll cut income tax by 15%, axe the sales tax on new homes, build an energy corridor & train 350,000… pic.twitter.com/3Z10dpDli9

— Pierre Poilievre (@PierrePoilievre) April 15, 2025

6:30 a.m.

With less than 36 hours to go before they’re due to face off during the first of two potentially critical debates, the leaders of all three major federal parties are set to spend the day in and around the Montreal area.

First up: The two main contenders — Liberal leader Mark Carney and his Conservative rival, Pierre Poilievre — who, as per their respective parties, are booked in for competing appearances this morning, with Carney set to speak in the northwestern suburb of Saint-Eustache as Poilievre will do the same at an undisclosed location somewhere in the city. (9 a.m.)

For his part, New Democrat leader Jagmeet Singh is also scheduled to make an on-camera announcement a few minutes later. (9:15 a.m.)

UPDATE: An updated advisory from the party has pushed Singh’s press conference to 9:30 a.m.

As for Green Party co-leader Jonathan Pedneault, he’ll clock in another day on the hustings in Outremont, Que., where he’s hoping to secure the party’s first-ever seat in Quebec.

Also on the radar: Gun control advocacy group PolyRemembers holds a mid-morning briefing at Polytechnique Montreal alongside graduates who “witnessed the mass shootings” on Dec. 6, 1989, as well as “student representatives,” to “release the results of an all-party survey on gun control commitments,” as well as share their perspectives on the “actions and commitments of federal political parties” on gun control, “and more specifically, regarding the issue of assault weapons.” (10 a.m.)