Federal election campaign officially set to begin

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will officially start the federal election campaign on Wednesday morning with a visit to Rideau Hall to ask Gov.-Gen. Julie Payette to dissolve Parliament. Canada's 43rd general election will take place on Oct. 21.

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