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NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh starts off Day 22 of the federal election campaign with an announcement in Ottawa.

He’s due to speak about pandemic safety at 9:30 a.m., after lambasting Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau yesterday for what Singh says has been a lacklustre attempt to boost vaccination rates.

Trudeau is also due to make an announcement this morning after taking a day off from campaigning Saturday.

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He’s scheduled to speak in Markham, Ont., at about 10:30 a.m.

Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole is continuing a stint in British Columbia.

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He’ll appear in Vancouver at 10 a.m. local time.

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The three main federal parties traded fire Saturday over their responses to gun violence and to the resurgence of COVID-19.

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