Layton draws heat from the last days of the campaign

West new leaders Jack Layton, leader of the Democrat party drum up support in British Columbia Colombia Friday, while Conservative leader Stephen Harper and Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff move to ensure support in Ontario and Quebec.

Layton attend a campaign in Kamloops, followed by a rally event in Courtenay, on Vancouver Island, in the evening.

Harper will attend a campaign event in Montreal, followed by the judgments of the Ontario in Kingston and Ajax and a rally in Brampton.

Ignatieff issue: a hotel in city of Val-d'or, Que., Friday morning, followed by an announcement and visit with local businesses in London, Ontario and a rally in Kitchener.

Bloc Québécois leader Gilles Duceppe, will deliver a speech in Gatineau, Quebec, followed by a meeting with supporters of Shefford and a visit to local companies in Magog. It encapsulates the day by meeting with supporters of Brome-Missisquoi.

Green party leader Elizabeth may attends to the candidates met in Victoria, followed by for a lunch of royal wedding and the press conference in Sidney, British Columbia Colombia.

Faced with polls suggesting Democrats have emerged in second place and are closing on the Conservatives, the Liberals have continued their attack on the NDP Thursday.

Ignatieff told an election rally in Quebec, where the NDP has gained ground - that the policies of Layton pass muster, saying that the Chief has a beautiful smile, but has not been placed "under a microscope" insofar as that other federal party leaders have.

Harper, promised during this time, conservative vigilance to ensure the Loon mounted the Canada translates into more competitive consumer prices soaring.

The talking about conservative leader of the trade and security on the border issues as he made a final assault through the Golden Horseshoe of Ontario in the empty goal until enough swing of seats to give him a majority government Monday.

Layton is faced with more difficult questions on the holiday of candidates and the potential impact of the policies of his party on jobs and the economy.

He dismissed the report of the critic, which proposed a CAP and the NDP for carbon trade system would add 10 cents per litre for the price of gasoline, as collusion between the large polluters.

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Vancouver pot rally draws thousands

The odour of marijuana smoke blown through several blocks of downtown Vancouver Wednesday as thousands gathered on the ground outside the art gallery public of the city of annual pro-pot rally.

Nicknamed the "4-20" rally, similar gatherings take place on April 20 in the cities of the world to promote the legalization and acceptance of marijuana. It culminates in a "smoke-in" giant at 4: 20 pm.

Thousands of pot smokers openly smoked the substance banned in Vancouver on Wednesday. (CBC)

No there is no presence of obvious uniformed in protest songs have been played, many people openly smoked marijuana and speakers called for the removal of the jar of the Criminal Code offences.

Jodie Emery, wife of Vancouver self-proclaimed "Prince of Pot" Marc Emery, was among those who addressed the crowd.

"When this clock key 4: 20, and we send a signal of big smoke to celebrate our freedom remember us those we lost and struggle so we anyone lose never once again," said Emery.

Her husband is serving a sentence of five years in prison to the United States for the sale of seeds of marijuana by mail in this country.

The name "4-20" has several reputed origins, but he thought originally in the 1970s in a California high school when students would gather at 4 p.m. each day of the week to smoke pot.

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