Liberal leader Justin Trudeau addresses supporters during a rally, Sunday, October 18, 2015 in Edmonton.Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press
Justin Trudeau ended his national campaign where it started 11 weeks ago, telling British Columbians they'll have the final say on the fate of the Harper government.
Mr. Trudeau made a series of regional pitches as he crossed the country from Halifax to North Vancouver over the weekend, attending packed rallies where he hammered home the message that he was set to beat the Conservatives on Monday.
His message at every stop was that nothing could be taken for granted, and that it was up to Liberal supporters to get out and vote, and convince others to do the same. The campaign ended in a province that is home to a series of three– and four-way races, and that can decide whether the Liberal Party wins the election or not.
"We're not there yet," Mr. Trudeau said at the final rally of a two-day, six-province blitz. "[On Monday], British Columbians can decide whether Canadians get real change, or more of the same."
Mr. Trudeau made his campaign launch in Vancouver on August 2, taking some heat for not responding immediately to the election call as he flew to attend the city's Pride parade.
He started his day on Sunday with stops in Edmonton and Calgary, to showcase the Liberal Party's hope of causing surprises when the polls close. Mr. Trudeau addressed the historically tense relation between Alberta and the Liberals head on at a morning rally in Edmonton.
"This place is important to me, it matters deeply," he said in front of hundreds of supporters. "It's a message that I'm proud to deliver here with a big smile as a Liberal, as a Trudeau and as a Quebecker."
He turned to French to state that he was hoping that Quebeckers would play a large part in his efforts to "end the Harper decade."
"I'm saying it here, in Alberta, that Albertans and all Canadians need us Quebeckers. Canada needs us Quebeckers to re-engage, because in order to have a better government, we all have to choose a better government," Mr. Trudeau said.
He switched back to English to say: "It's time to bring this country together. So let me hear you: Alberta matters, Quebec matters, Canada matters."
The Liberal Leader emphasized during his speech that his platform includes an increase in infrastructure spending, to be funded by going into deficit for three years, stating "the time to invest in Alberta is now."
The Liberal tour filled up halls with about 1,000 supporters in Halifax and St. John on Saturday morning, before attracting more than 500 people at the airport in Thunder Bay for a quick stop. Mr. Trudeau ended his day by shaking the hands of hundreds of people who had lined up to hear him in Winnipeg, but who could not enter the hall that was filled to capacity to hear him speak.
Still, the fatigue started to show on Sunday morning as Mr. Trudeau flubbed a line that he repeats in most every speech.
Introducing the Liberal candidates in Edmonton, he said: "I want them to work hard to be your voice here in Edmonton and not your voice in Ottawa."
Noticing he had mixed up his cities, he started over and corrected himself, to a large round of applause: "I want them to work hard to be your voice in Ottawa and not our voices in Edmonton."
At a news conference in Calgary, Mr. Trudeau said he simply thought it was the right time to call on Quebeckers to vote for a government, and not just stay on the sidelines in the House.
"We all want, across the country, to see Quebeckers get re-engaged in the democratic process, not just in opposition but in government," he said.
Speaking about his father's unpopularity in Alberta, Mr. Trudeau said the NEP was a "mistake" and that as a prime minister, he would "never use western resources to try and buy eastern votes."
He refused to speculate on various scenarios that could emerge Monday night, including his reaction to a minority mandate, saying he was focused on the election.
For his rally in Calgary, the room was packed with more than 1,000 supporters, with hundreds of others listening through speakers outside.
"I'm very surprised. I've been here for 25 years and I've never seen anything like it," said Joginder Jhand, who brought his daughter to the event.
He hopes that the Liberals will win at least one seat in Calgary, where they have been snubbed since 1968.
"Hopefully this time there will be something," Mr. Jhand said.
Mr. Trudeau got the audience at his speech to sing Happy Birthday to his son Xavier, who is turning eight and will be with his father in Montreal on Monday.