OTTAWA - There is little action on the campaign trail today as the leaders start looking ahead to their only head-to-head televised debates of the election campaign.
Only Green Party Leader Elizabeth May is putting in a full day of public appearances and that's because she wasn't invited to Tuesday's English language debate or Wednesday's French-language one.
Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff is hoping to galvanize the youth vote at an eastern Ontario college before making the two-hour road trip to Ottawa to prepare for the debates.
The Liberals are trying to hold on to the Kingston riding of former House of Commons Speaker Peter Milliken, who isn't expected to show up for the event.
Bloc Quebecois Leader Gilles Duceppe had little difficult persuading the consortium organizing this week's televised debates that going up against hockey fans was a no win for any politician.
The consortium agreed to move the French debate to Wednesday from Thursday so the leaders wouldn't compete for attention when the Montreal Canadiens go up against the Boston Bruins in their opening playoff game.
The other party leaders appeared to be onside with the move.
On Sunday, Conservative Leader Stephen Harper continued to warn of the dangers of a minority Liberal government relying on the NDP for support.
Harper harkened back to the Trudeau-era of high spending, high unemployment and high interest rates.
The NDP released its platform on Sunday. It included billions of dollars in new social spending.
