A Liberal campaign video has been flagged by Twitter as a form of ‘manipulated media’. Justin Trudeau is defending the video. As for the Green Party and Bloc Quebecois, their leaders will receive permission to attend the big debates, while Maxime Bernier’s party has been denied participation. We break down the biggest stories on the campaign trail with our Political Heat panelists. Meantime, let’s take a look at how Ontario has been faring in the fight against COVID-19. We have seen an uptick in new cases despite our efforts to get people vaccinated. The province reported 639 new cases on Monday. Over the past week, we have seen at least one single-day total surpass 700.