Parties make their final pitch to voters

This week on The House, we complete our series of interviews with federal party leaders. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau talks about the economy, why he won't commit to an emissions reduction target, the Canada – U.S. relationship, getting out the youth vote, and how he's approaching election day. 

Then, former co-CEO of Research in Motion Jim Balsillie issues a challenge to the three main party leaders — start talking about innovation. He argues politicians are failing to address crucial questions about the future of the country's economy, and he's not optimistic the new Trans-Pacific Partnership will help "selling Canadian ideas."

So we put that question to Trade Minister Ed Fast, back home after intense, round-the-clock negotiations in Atlanta that ended in an historic deal earlier this week. He joins The House to answer Balsillie's concerns and talk about the impact of U.S. politics on the deal's ratification.

It's become this week's focus of the campaign, but is the TPP resonating with voters? Our polls analyst Éric Grenier is here with a look at the numbers.

The In House panel — The National Post's Andrew Coyne and CBC's Power & Politics host Rosemary Barton — is back to talk about where the parties stand with just one full week of campaigning left.