(CPOD) Jun. 24, 2004 – The ruling Liberal party and the opposition Conservative party are tied a few days prior to the federal election in Canada, according to a poll by Environics Research Group. 33 per cent of respondents would vote for the Liberals, while 33 per cent would support the Conservatives.
(CPOD) Jun. 24, 2004 – The ruling Liberal party and the opposition Conservative party are tied a few days prior to the federal election in Canada, according to a poll by Environics Research Group. 33 per cent of respondents would vote for the Liberals, while 33 per cent would support the Conservatives.
The New Democratic Party (NDP) is third with 18 per cent, followed by the Bloc Québécois with 11 per cent.
Canadian voters will renew the House of Commons on Jun. 28. The Liberal party achieved three straight majority governments under Jean Chrétien in 1993, 1997 and 2000. Current prime minister Paul Martin leads the ruling political organization into a federal election for the first time.
Support for the Liberals has dropped by six per cent since April, while backing for the Tories increased by four per cent.
On Jun. 22, Martin asked Canadian voters not to support the NDP, declaring that “in a race as close as this, you may well help (Conservative leader) Stephen Harper become prime minister.”
Polling Data
If a Canadian federal election were held today, which one of the following parties would you vote for?
Jun. 2004 | Apr. 2004 | |
Liberal | 33% | 39% |
Conservative | 33% | 29% |
New Democratic Party | 18% | 19% |
Bloc Québécois | 11% | 11% |
Source: Environics Research Group
Methodology: Interviews to 1,444 eligible Canadian voters, conducted from Jun. 17 to Jun. 22, 2004. Margin of error is 2.5 per cent.
