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*Poll: Liberals 8 seats ahead
(Huge survey predicts 117 Liberal seats, 109 Conservative, 55 Bloc Québécois, 27 NDP.)
*No 'progressive' in Harper: Senator
*Duceppe downplays sovereignty comments
*Martin crosses country for final pitch
*Harper winds up campaign in Alberta
*NDP already successful, says Layton
*Key ridings, east to west
*Second place could be best
*On-line guide to election night
*Election night nailbiter 
*Expect minority gov't 
*In a race this close, voting strategy matters 
*Where the Leaders Vote 
*NDP works to get the vote out 
*Canadian voters will now decide
*Protest greets Harper as race enters last leg
*Will Bush's anti-woman agenda tempt Harper?
*Harper assails Martin as 'chameleon,' faces hostile crowd of protesters 
*Martin scrambling 
*Protesters jeer at Stephen Harper, try to drown out speech in Kelowna 
*Martin plans national whirlwind tour
*Layton tries to rally soft NDP voters
*Layton says Martin talk of vote-splitting is fear mongering
*Nader asks Canadians not to vote Tory
*Boisterous protesters greet Harper 
*Tory MP's interview on Charter creates storm
*Duceppe tells Canadians not to fear Bloc
*Leaders' last push for power
*Independents have clout in Saskatchewan 
*'Left Coast' may have last word on Monday 
*How the Liberals came to grips with Tory tide
*We'd use notwithstanding clause: Tory MP
* Latest poll information
*Martin talks of possible minority
*Harper downplays controversy, dodges protesters
*Layton predicts record seat total
*Minority would be stable: Duceppe
*Tory MP's interview on Charter creates storm
*Election race dead heat in final days, poll suggests
*Duceppe says he'll back party with best blueprint
*Minority government talk dominates campaign
*Fahrenheit 9/11 filmmaker burns Harper
*Harper sticking to radio, TV appearances
*Martin, Harper step up health-care row
*Sovereignty debate over: Layton
*Martin, Duceppe work the crowds in Quebec
*Tight race creates dilemma for Clarkson
*StopHarper.org is Born
*Liberals' luck turns when they need it most 
*Alberta health preview a 'political dodge': Martin
*Harper might have to testify at Arar inquiry
*Defend health, Harper told
*Layton lays down the minority rules
*Martin challenged during CBC town hall
*Electoral reform key to NDP support
*Party with most seats ought to form government: Martin
*Greens could get MP in B.C.
*NDP turns attacks on resurgent Martin
*Martin links Harper to ex-premier
*Harper begins final stretch of campaign on the attack
*Liberals take six-point lead
*Poll Keeps Libs. & Conservatives In Dead Heat
*Martin claims campaign momentum in last week
*Conservative tax cuts favour men, study finds
*Tory plan to ease Air Canada bilingualism 'ridiculous'
*Martin would allow televised health-care talks
*Martin wants premiers' 'feet held to fire' on health
*Tories may scrap Air Canada bilingual requirement
*Law experts find pitfalls in Tory agenda 
*Harper, Martin court Atlantic vote
*Martin warns against BQ vote; Harper nixes coalition
*Harper denies hidden airline agenda
*Tory feels voters' wrath for driving while suspended 
*Why a Tory win might spell trouble in the U.S. 
*Vote-splitting could hurt in West, Tories say
*Layton plans 22-city blitz
* Conservatives Falsely Accuse Paul Martin of Child Pornography
* Moore warns of swing to the right
*Porn debate escalates
*Tories target Air Canada bilingualism 
*Klein gave me no choice 
*The knives come out for Stronach
*Harper won't apologize for remarks
*Martin tour shifts to Quebec
*Same-sex marriage backers target Toronto MP
*Layton tailors message to local concerns
* Tories retract child-porn accusation
* Conservatives Falsely Accuse Paul Martin of Child Pornography
* Moore warns of swing to the right
* Neck and neck
* Tory campaign turns ugly
* Harper, Martin spar over Alberta's health-care plans
* Marijuana party candidate evicted for pot-laced cookies
* Layton adamant he'll fight Tory agenda 
* Klein's comments show Conservatives threat to health care: Martin
*- Layton tries to lure votes away from Greens in B.C.
* Harper 'silent partner' for private health care
* Liberal ad asks voters to "think twice, vote once"
* Harper's numbers don't add up, suggest economists
* Martin going `flat out' to earn votes
* Harper heads for the hills of Martin country in Quebec
* Layton adamant he'll fight Tory agenda 
* Bloc would have no qualms bringing down minority 
* Women will lose under Tories, group warns 
* Moderates fear revolt in Tory party 
* 104 ridings 'too close to call' 
* Layton targets role in minority government
* Martin attacks Harper on health care
* Former PC president to vote for Liberals
* Culture left out of election debate, claims film, TV industry
* Martin starts the stretch run
* Man in the middle*
* Picking a Winner as Tough as the Debate
* No clear winner in passionate debate
* Leaders debate brings opposing views to light
* Rivals put Martin on defensive
* Leaders push the hot buttons
* Liberal hopes in Quebec hinge on English vote 
* It's a win-win-win-win situation 
* Charged-up Layton lashes out at Martin 
* Heated debate produces no clear winner
* B.C. Tory candidate defends private health care delivery
* Layton rejects Martin's move to the left 
* Harper streamlines his look 
* Spin doctors go to work after debate 
* Martin, Harper duel
* Martin, Harper draw most fire
* Harper takes most of debate's heat
* Martin focused on Harper
* No knock-out punches in French-language debate
* Federal minister sounds alarms bells over future of Canadian culture
* Quotes from the debate
* Manitoba Tories throw support behind Martin
* Debates could be turning point in federal campaign
* What voters look for in TV clash
* Consultants offer tips to debaters 
* What the pundits say 
* BQ would defeat Tory minority over abortion
* Greens leave the political wilderness
* Harper keeps his mouth shut on children's issues
* Kyoto top of mind — thanks to Harper
* Tories will diminish us 
* Martin mingles with voters in Ottawa
* Doctors' group wants leaders to sign pledge
* Walking the planks
* Cheers and jeers on the Harper trail
* Tory Barbarians at the gate
* NDP leader shoots down missile defence program
* Martin: `Hang on to your hats'
* Layton calls for more green cars, gives gears to Harper
* Ex-Alliance official warns on social agenda
* Voters face 'profound choice,' Martin says
* Conservatives foggy on their smog science 
* Tories need to cut spending to pay for election promises, think-tanks agree 
* Harper a threat to auto industry: Layton
* How much social conservatism?
* Tories aim for 'smaller' Canada, Martin says
* Layton poised for decisive KO in rematch with Mills 
* Tory hopefuls forced to sign gag order 
* Green party gains in poll
* Avoid hot-button issues, Tories told
* No results blackout on election night
* Goodale accuses Tories of putting lives in jeopardy
* Conservative government would scrap Kyoto: Harper
* Leger poll suggests Liberals, Tories in tight race
* Liberals still cling to the lead in survey
* Former Tories throw support behind McLellan
* Liberal women unite to denounce Harper on abortion
* NDP's Broadbent raps for votes
* Martin ups attacks on Harper 
* Tories alleged of hidden agenda on hate crimes
* Harper disqualified from 'eco-olympics'
* Liberals, Tories too cosy with U.S., says Layton
* Harper threat to minority rights, Martin says
* Bloc ties poverty to employment insurance
* Harper could deal 'terminal blow' to Kyoto 
* NDP switches focus, aims at Tories
* Conservative Candidate says abortion same as killing by terrorists
* Martin threat to rights, Layton warns
* Harper a radical in true sense of the word
* Young people ride the wave of the green tide 
* Conservative MP calls for repeal of hate law
* Election's outcome may depend on B.C.
* Layton Martin's shift to left 'ludicrous' 
* Harper's vision 'reckless' 
* Abortion activists warn of Conservative policy
* Electoral reform debate backed
* Tories following failed Liberal policies, Layton says
* Harper  faces questions about abortion
* NDP would stop public funding of private clinics, fix gun registry
* Martin promises no deficits, national day care program
* Harper's abortion stand under scrutiny
* Duceppe accuses Martin of stealing Bloc ideas
* Clash of the leaders
* Liberal platform to promise more soldiers, national day care program
* Layton pushes turbines, punishes polluters
* Green Party wants leaders to boycott TV debates
* No compromises with a minority government: Bloc
* Minority deals start
* No plans to change abortion laws: Harper
* Marijuana Party gets campaign rolling with seed money
* Poll prompts Liberal shift
* Don't trust Harper's plan, Layton warns 
* Martin can't be trusted to help cities, Layton says
* Liberals plan 'larger' military force 
* No to Green Party in debate - Broadcast Consortium censors political choices
* Grits for the grill
* Chow gets earful from Mills
* Duceppe calls for EI changes
* Battle for a minority
* Voters doubting Martin's leadership
* Vote or be marginalized, city's Muslims told 
* Liberals stung by McGuinty backlash
* Martin promises billions for municipalities
* Conservative language critic resigns
* Layton pins homeless deaths on PM
* Martin to unveil urban aid
* NDP would offer CPP loans to help retrofit older buildings
* NDP lays out plans to balance budgets, tax the rich
* TV election debate dates chosen
* Grits for the grill
* Martin’s medicine
* Martin pledges billions for health without tax boost
* Layton would axe corporate tax cut
* Election is still the PM's to lose
* GTA no longer a game of Liberal monopoly
* Quest for Canada's heart
* Liberals face tough fight
* Liberals rattled by decline in Ontario - May.2004
* Greens seek disenchanted - May.2004
* Poll suggests uneasy Liberal majority - May.2004
* The Spadina slugfest begins  - May.2004
* Liberal support still short of majority territory: Poll  - Apr.2004
* Direct Access Democracy has released its 2004 Election Platform
* Liberal support sinks back to low point  - Apr.2004
* PM hinting at election call delay  - Apr.2004
* Liberal support remains stagnant, poll finds - Mar.2004
* BUDGET 2004: CBC complete coverage - Mar.2004
* Mulroney began secret fund: PM - Mar.2004
* Budget brings spring election to the lips of Liberals - Mar.2004
* NDP's Layton launches pre election ads during Oscars 
* NDP leader says Liberals have much to answer for in sponsorship scandal
* Funds scandal hit Ottawa
* New party remains dormant in polls
* Layton injects new life into NDP campaign
* Layton trying to recruit Lloyd Axworthy, other Liberals
* Copps may switch, NDP says
* Liberal feud escalates  Jan.16.2004
* Fingerprinting shocks Copps  Jan.16.2004
* Copps Is veteran MP losing the fight?  Jan.16.2004
* Martin recalls Parliament for Feb. 2
* United party gains little, poll finds - Dec.20.2003
* Broadbent returning to politics - Dec.18.2003
* Martin's bold start - Dec.13.2003
* The Prime Minister of everything
* Massive shake-up launched
* New PM pledges swift reform
* Security agency won't mirror U.S. operation, McLellan says
* New faces dominate cabinet
* Martin government blend of old and new
* New cabinet is status quo: opposition
* Quebecers in charge of strategic portfolios
* Martin claims new cabinet gives West more clout
* PM Martin cleans House
* Tory merger means Liberals hold centre - Dec.11.2003
* Auto-parts giant gave MacKay $100,000 - Dec.9.2003
* Three Tory MPs reject new party - Dec.9.2003
* Jim Prentice will seek united right leadership - Dec.8.2003
* Right unites -  Dec.7.2003
* NDP inching past conservatives, poll indicate - Dec.5.2003
* Nothing wrong in flying with rich friends: Martin - Dec.3.2003
* Martin crowned leader
* Will 'take cue from city' on airport link: Martin
* Martin promises new deal for cities
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