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Six months in, Tories peak and NDP shows staying power in polls
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| Contributor | Monsieur |
| Last Edited | Monsieur Nov 02, 2011 10:09am |
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| Category | News |
| Author | Eric Grenier |
| Media | Newspaper - Toronto Globe and Mail |
| News Date | Wednesday, November 2, 2011 04:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Despite changes in leadership for three of the four opposition parties, the federal voting intentions of Canadians have shifted very little since they cast their ballots six months ago. But contrary to some of the expectations immediately after the results of the federal election became known, the New Democrats are proving to be no flash in the pan.
And the Conservatives may have peaked at the right time.
An aggregation of every public opinion poll released since the May 2 election, heavily weighted toward the most recent data, indicates Stephen Harper’s Conservatives still lead six months into their four-year mandate. The Tories have the support of an estimated 38.2 per cent of Canadians, down merely 1.4 points since the election.
The New Democrats are virtually unchanged with 30.4 per cent support. The Liberals have picked up more than three points and now stand at 22.4 per cent support under Interim Leader Bob Rae, up from their historic worst of 18.9 per cent six months ago. And the Bloc Québécois is at an estimated 4.1 per cent support nationally, tied with the Greens. |
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