Five things to know about imminent election
OTTAWA – Stephen Harper is poised to fire the starting gun for the Oct. 19 federal election as early as Sunday.
Sources say the prime minister is set to visit Gov. Gen. David Johnston within days, possibly as soon as Sunday, to formally dissolve Parliament and launch what will be the costliest and — at 11 weeks — one of the longest campaigns in Canadian history.
Here are five things voters should know about Canada’s imminent 42nd general election campaign:
— Elections law requires a minimum campaign of 37 days. It does not impose a maximum length. Harper is choosing to make this the longest traditional campaign in Canadian history.