The Gaggle.

 Recent commentary on the federal election, Thursday, March 31. Campaign Day 6.

Paul Wells: Funny, Harper was keen on a Harper-Duceppe duel in 2006. (Maclean's)

Warren Kinsella: Can PM recover from chickening out on Harper-Iggy debate? (WarrenKinsella.com) 

Barbara Yaffe: Elizabeth May hasn't earned a place in the debates. (Vancouver Sun)

Chantal Hebert: Why Elizabeth May doesn't belong in the election debates. (Toronto Star)

Henry Mintzberg: Conserving Canada or a Conservative Canada? Vote strategically. (Globe and Mail)

Doug Bell: There is a certain inevitability about coalitions in Western democracies. (Globe and Mail)

Colby Cash: Tories childishly brand Iggy an opportunist. Which makes Harper what? (Maclean's) 

David Akin: Bad governments are elected by good people who don't vote. (QMI/Ottawa Sun)

Patrick Brethour: Layton's credit-card plan helps protect consumers from themselves. (Globe and Mail)

Matt Gurney: In the West, the debate is Harper vs. Layton. (National Post)

James Cudmore: Layton's twin-track attack in Quebec.(CBC)