Janine Krieber will be joining her husband, Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion, for this second week of the campaign.

She's clearly seen as an asset by the campaign team. She provides moral support for her husband and a friendly face who can kibitz with the media on long flights.

But she also has plans to branch out soon and do her own auxillary campaign.

Krieber will campaign in Quebec, with special emphasis on three riding: Dion's, Saint Laurent-Cartierville; Westmount, where former astronaut Marc Garneau is running; and Laurentides-Labelle in the Laurentians where the family has a chalet.

She is also talking about doing her own cross-country tour after the debates.

But she will be with her husband in Ottawa for those two critical debate nights, October first and second.

—Susan Bonner