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Canadian Conservatives Remain in First Place
(Angus Reid Global Scan) - Support for the governing Conservative party increased this month in Canada, according to a poll by Decima Research released by the Canadian Press. 37 per cent of respondents would vote for the Tories in the next federal election, up two points since February.
The Liberal party is second with 28 per cent, followed by the New Democratic Party (NDP) with 19 per cent, and the Bloc Québécois with 10 per cent. The Green party was not included in the survey.
Canadians renewed the House of Commons on Jan. 23. 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. Harper, who was sworn in on Feb. 6, will lead a minority administration after more than 12 years of government by the Liberal party.
Earlier this month, the federal government cancelled funding for the Council for Canadian Unity, a Montreal-based agency founded to promote federalism. Transport minister Lawrence Cannon explained the rationale for the decision, saying, "The council's role doesn't have a place in our vision of open federalism."
Polling Data
What party would you vote for in the next federal election?
Mar. 2006 | Feb. 2006 | |
Conservative | 37% | 35% |
Liberal | 28% | 25% |
New Democratic Party | 19% | 24% |
Bloc Québécois | 10% | 8% |
Source: Decima Research / Canadian Press
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,012 Canadian adults, conducted from Mar. 9 to Mar. 13, 2006. Margin of error is 3.1 per cent.