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Politics Insider for Oct. 3: Jagmeet Singh had a moment, Justin Trudeau had a mob, and Elizabeth May missed out

Paul Wells: Scheer had the hardest night, Singh was a revelation, and Trudeau was let off easy. But none of them could match the eloquent Blanchet, who will bear watching.

Election Image of the Day: The NDP leader had every reason to go ballistic when a man in Montreal advised him to ’cut off’ his turban. What he did was far more powerful.

Philippe J. Fournier: The past decade of Quebec politics has shown voters to be highly volatile. None of the parties can afford to play defence.

Paul Wells: Elections sometimes give us a chance to improve government. But it requires someone to step up with a compelling project or reason to be optimistic.

The NDP leader got the start he needed and a Liberal scandal that helped reframe his supposedly hopeless campaign

The NDP’s Brian Masse has held his riding in Windsor, Ont., for 17 years. Now the Liberals have a star candidate in Sandra Pupatello. The race between these two popular politicians is a key contest.

Politics Insider for Oct. 2: The Bloc Québécois strategy, Scheer’s foreign-aid cuts and the results of the N.W.T. election

With contradictory rules governing the role of non-political party actors, environmental groups are exercising caution during the federal campaign

Election Image of the Day: Ottawa battled Capt. Kimberly Fawcett to avoid paying for her prosthetic leg. Now she’s running against the incumbent who failed to answer her pleas for help.