57% oppose 2009 election; 32% in support
In a joint poll with the Toronto Star, angus Reid determined that a majority – 57% – of the Canadian population oppose a federal election before year’s end. Conversely, 32% of respondents support such a move. Unlike this circumstance last year, in which the governing Conservatives brought on the election, this time it is Opposition Leader Michael Ignatieff broadly threatening such a move.
Now, as has been the case for most of the summer, the Liberals and Conservatives face off in a dead heat, each with 32.5% of voters intending to vote for their party in a hypothetical election. What’s different now is the battleground of Ontario, where Liberals enjoy 40% support against the Conservatives’ 33%. It is important to remember that because the makeup of the Canadian Parliament is determined by riding seats and not the national proportion of support, the fact that the Liberals and Conservatives are tied federally might be misleading.
PollingReport.ca will be keeping a very close eye on the polls as they come in, especially with an election now looming.
