The federal election is heating up in North Okanagan-Shuswap.
Tom Mulcair, NDP leader, will be in Vernon Tuesday as part of candidate Jacqui Gingras' campaign launch.
The event at the NDP office, 3023 30th Avenue, starts at noon.
"We are very excited. It is such an exciting event," said Gingras.
Mulcair will be the first national leader to stop in North Okanagan-Shuswap since the election began.