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Liberals plunge in polls
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| Contributor | Mr. Techno |
| Last Edited | Mr. Techno Feb 14, 2004 01:39am |
| Category | News |
| News Date | Feb 14, 2004 12:00am |
| Description | Ottawa — The popularity of Paul Martin's Liberals has plunged dramatically in the wake of this week's damning indictment of the federal sponsorship program, slashing the party's long-held Ontario lead and threatening its hopes in the West.
A honeymoon-ending poll, conducted immediately after the release of Auditor-General Sheila Fraser's report, shows the new government dropped nine percentage points this month, down to 39 per cent of decided voters, from 48 per cent in January.
"Outside of an election period, I've never seen numbers move like this," said Darrell Bricker, president of the polling firm, Ipsos-Reid. |
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