It was a quieter weekend on the campaign trail as leaders were reeling off their televised debate performances earlier in the week. 

NDP leader Jack Layton’s popularity has increased since the debates. He is taking advantage of this by campaigning in Liberal strongholds in the Atlantic and Quebec. Layton claims that the NDP and Liberals’ platforms are nearly identical. The main difference being that the Liberals have been in power and have broken promises to Canadians. 

In international news, Japan announced a plan Sunday that would bring the crisis over  the crippled nuclear power plant under control. Tokyo Electric Power Company’s chairman said the plan included containing radiation within the reactor and eventually removing the nuclear fuel. The crisis would be under control within six to nine months, with the possibility of some residents returning home.

Both Action and Your Concordia have filed complaints regarding the CSU CEO’s decision to disqualify both slates. 

Although filed separately, the opposing teams echo the same concerns. Both Lex Gill and Khalil Haddad point out the lack of evidence provided in Oliver Cohen’s disqualification letters. In order to disqualify a candidate, there must be clear evidence that a breach of regulations has taken place.