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Angus Reid Global Monitor : Polls & Research
Tories Drop, But Remain Ahead in Canada
(Angus Reid Global Scan) - The governing Conservative party continues to dominate in Canada's federal political scene, according to a poll by Decima Research released by the Canadian Press. 38 per cent of respondents would support the Tories in the next federal election, down three points since early May.
The Liberal party is second with 29 per cent, followed by the New Democratic Party (NDP) with 21 per cent, and the Bloc Québécois with eight per cent. The Green party was not included in the survey.
Canadians renewed the House of Commons in January. The Conservative party—led by Stephen Harper—received 36.3 per cent of the vote, and secured 124 seats in the 308-member lower house. Since February, Harper leads a minority administration after more than 12 years of government by the Liberal party.
On May 30, Harper announced a plan that seeks to establish fixed-date federal elections in Canada, which would take place every four years in the fall. The prime minister also voiced his support for a reform to the way the upper house functions, saying, "Nobody believes senators should be sitting for decades or anyone in a modern 21st Century legislature should be sitting for decades."
In Canada, the members of the Senate are appointed by the prime minister and can sit until the age of 75. Before 1965, all Senate appointments were for life.
Polling Data
What party would you vote for in the next federal election?
May 28 | May 7 | Apr. 23 | |
Conservative | 38% | 41% | 41% |
Liberal | 29% | 29% | 26% |
New Democratic Party | 21% | 16% | 19% |
Bloc Québécois | 8% | 10% | 10% |
Source: Decima Research / Canadian Press
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,002 Canadian adults, conducted from May 25 to May 28, 2006. Margin of error is 3.1 per cent.