OTTAWA: Justin Trudeau on Wednesday kicked off the campaign for next month's Canadian general election, gunning to hold onto his liberal majority in a tight race against newcomers on both flanks.
The parties have already been wooing voters with pre-election ads, announcements and whistle stops in key battlegrounds across the country.
But Governor General Julie Payette´s dissolution of parliament, at Trudeau's behest, marked the official start of the race to the October 21 ballot.
Pressure has been growing on interim chief Yunus to set date after student-led uprising that toppled Hasina
All six current justices of court to attend first meeting; investigators say they plan to question president this week
Qatar also names new head of mission to Syria, Khalifa Abdullah Al Mahmoud Al-Sharif
"My thoughts are with our compatriots in Mayotte, who have gone through most horrific few hours," says Macron
"As a result of accident there was an oil spill," says federal shipping agency
Turkish Minister says Syria's new leadership should be given "a chance"
