The Liberal-NDP wars of 2013

Checking in on the Toronto Centre and Bourassa by-elections

<p>Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau holds a press conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, September 17, 2013., with new Liberal candidate for Toronto Centre Chrystia Freeland. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick</p>

Chrystia Freeland, with Liberal leader Justin Trudeau

To Toronto Centre, where we’ve got the NDP candidate accusing the Liberal candidate of avoiding debates, a picture of the NDP candidate shaking hands with Hugo Chavez and this picture of an old cellphone meant to demonstrate how long it has been since the Liberal candidate last lived in Toronto.

To Bourassa, where the NDP is accusing the Liberal candidate of inappropriately accepting an allowance and the Liberals are fretting about divisive politics.

And to the Internet, where the NDP leader is being accused of hypocrisy in regards to his choice of air travel seating.

The November 25 by-elections are now just 12 days away.