All have been campaigning unofficially for weeks, making early policy promises while also trying to hit their rivals where it hurts, whether the broken promises of the Liberals or controversial positions held by Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer.

Progressive Conservative leader Brian Pallister is expected to announce the start of the election Monday afternoon.

The Alberta NDP has had seven announcement events since Monday, with more on the way.

The following are five bills tabled by MPPs that will die regardless of their current status within the house.

An early election call will affect a number of things about the campaign -- aside from the number of thunder sticks, catchphrases and attack ads you’ll see and hear.

While campaigning might not start in earnest until September, the long campaign is likely to help Stephen Harper and the Conservative Party – both in terms of money and strategy.