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Canadians split on removing Tories from power: poll
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| Contributor | Monsieur |
| Last Edited | Monsieur Dec 02, 2008 09:18pm |
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| News Date | Wednesday, December 3, 2008 03:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | In the midst of a coalition showdown, Canadians are deeply divided on whether the Conservatives deserve to stay in power, with 35 per cent saying the party should continue to govern and 40 per cent wanting change, according to an Angus Reid Strategies poll for CTV News.
If the government does collapse, respondents were equally split on whether a coalition government would be the best option for Canada.
Slightly more than a third of Canadians said they would support a coalition government formed by the opposition, when asked about their preferred solution if the government falls:
Opposition coalition: 37 per cent
Holding a federal election: 32 per cent
No sure: 24 per cent
Allowing the opposition to run by accord: 7 per cent
If the opposition ran the House of Commons by accord, it would mean one ruling party with the support of one or more parties who do not have MPs with cabinet posts.
The online poll, conducted on Dec. 1 and 2, also asked Canadians about their comfort level with the Bloc Quebecois involved in the coalition, and whether they wanted Liberal Leader Stephane Dion as prime minister. |
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