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Newfoundland NDP surges to first place in polls in historic shift
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| Contributor | Monsieur |
| Last Edited | Monsieur Jul 09, 2012 04:40pm |
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| Category | Analysis |
| Author | Eric Grenier |
| Media | Newspaper - Toronto Globe and Mail |
| News Date | Monday, July 9, 2012 10:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Could the Rock be undergoing a political realignment of historic proportions? A new poll suggests that could be the case, as the New Democrats have made major gains at both the federal and provincial levels in Newfoundland and Labrador.
The telephone survey by Environics Research Group released late last week, which polled 1,000 residents of the province between June 19 and 29, indicates that the NDP is the voters’ party of choice -- particularly in and around St. John’s, the provincial capital.
Federally, the New Democrats under Thomas Mulcair have picked up 16 points since the May 2011 election to lead with 49 per cent, well ahead of the Liberals. They have slipped four points to 34 per cent support, while the Conservatives are down 11 points to only 17 per cent in the province.
[Provincially, the] Environics survey gives Lorraine Michael’s NDP a three point edge over the governing Progressive Conservatives, with 38 per cent to 35 per cent support. That represents a 13-point gain for the NDP since the Oct. 2011 election and a 21-point loss for the Tories. The Liberals, at 26 per cent, are up seven points. |
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