The Liberals are considering assigning responsibility for the six regional development agencies to several ministers this time around, say Liberal sources.

While a whistle stop in a tight race can help tip the outcome, political experts say there are other factors at play in galvanizing the electorate.

Media reports have suggested Chrystia Freeland may end up as the new intergovernmental affairs minister or the finance minister.

Of the 147 seats where MPs earned more than 20 per cent lead over their closest competitor, the Conservatives 

According to a Senate spokesperson, the Senate's in-house compensation team has developed 'effective work-arounds and capacity to promptly fix any errors' associated with the problem-plagued Phoenix pay system.

'This is a moment where Canada could potentially get ambitious in its international affairs,' says Canadian International Council president Ben Rowswell.

David Merner, a failed Green candidate from B.C., says there are encouraging signs the party could come close to surpassing the NDP in its fundraising numbers next year. He is vying to take the reins from Elizabeth May.

The Terrasses de la Chaudière is prone to occasional bat intrusions due to cracks on the exterior surface of the complex and its proximity to the Ottawa River, according to the PSPC.

The NDP's only Quebec MP left, Alexandre Boulerice, reflects on what went wrong and how to resurrect the party in La Belle province next time around.