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Recent polling shows a majority of Albertans and Canadians think leaving the CPP for a proposed Alberta pension plan is a bad idea.

The Bloc Quebecois is set to bring some heavy artillery into the federal election battle on Monday as the separatist party tries to push back an apparent NDP tide with just a week to go until voting day.

Three influential members of the Parti Quebecois have abruptly quit the sovereigntist party, saying it has lost its way. The bombshell announcement includes: the wife of the party's most popular living legend; an actor turned politician who is considered the party's most popular current member; and a stalwart ex-cabinet minister who has served the party since 1970.

At a ceremony Monday night to mark the 50th anniversary of Quebec’s Quiet Revolution, Premier Jean Charest presented commemorative medals to 50 leaders in the period of rapid social and economic change, mostly following the June 22, 1960, election of the Liberal government of Jean Lesage.

After thousands of kilometres of travel, dozens of speeches and hundreds of handshakes, the final days leading up to next Monday's election will focus on the street-level, riding-by-riding effort and the volunteers who make it work.

With less than a week to go, the main party leaders are concerned as much about keeping up morale and enthusiasm among campaign workers as they are about attracting voters.

Recent polls show the New Democrats surging in support in several areas of Canada, including Quebec, making these last days ahead of the May 2 vote crucial for him and his party. That momentum has some questioning whether the NDP would divide left-leaning support and effectively hand Stephen Harper's Conservatives a long-awaited majority government.

<p> Sovereigntist heavyweight to boost Bloc Quebecois as final campaign week begins <p>OTTAWA - The Bloc Quebecois is set to bring some heavy artillery into the federal election battle on Monday as the separatist party tries to push back an apparent NDP tide with just a week to go until voting day.</p&g</p>

With less than a week to go, the main party leaders are concerned as much about keeping up morale and enthusiasm among campaign workers as they are about attracting voters.

With less than a week to go, the main party leaders are concerned as much about keeping up morale and enthusiasm among campaign workers as they are about attracting voters.

Gilles Duceppe’s four-year-old granddaughter, Jeanne, squirmed in her seat as the Bloc Quebecois leader declared the future of the sovereignty movement depends on youth.

Law professor William Tetley debunks commonly held myths about the 1970 October Crisis.

With polls showing the Parti Québécois, led by Pauline Marois, would win an election if one was called now, the leadership of Marois is under attack, within PQ ranks.

MONTREAL - Quebec Premier Jean Charest tried to downplay the effect that anti-corruption whistleblower Jacques Duchesneau could have on the provincial election on Saturday, saying his government had already taken steps to tackle corruption in the construction industry.

QUEBEC - Pauline Marois, who could be elected premier of Quebec next week, has shared some details about her plan to achieve international recognition of an independent Quebec.

MONTREAL - Any plans to make a push for Quebec independence may have been relegated to the back burner given the Parti Quebecois' weaker-than-expected score in winning a minority government, political observers say.

MONTREAL - Any plans to make a push for Quebec independence may have been relegated to the back burner given the Parti Quebecois' weaker-than-expected score in winning a minority government, political observers say.

Special series: Part 1: Us and them - As political analysts say that "identity politics" no longer resonate with the modern Quebecer, anglos increasingly feel like outsiders in their own province.

QUEBEC - Parti Quebecois Leader Pauline Marois has insisted she's not going anywhere but a former member of her caucus said Friday he's ready to replace her if she does.

SAGUENAY, Que. - Pauline Marois has had enough of the crisis in the Parti Quebecois and says it's time for members to show some discipline.