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Harper’s Re-election Divides Canadians
- Adults in Canada are evenly split on whether their governing party should remain in charge for a second mandate, according to a poll by Decima Research released by the Canadian Press. 41 per cent of respondents think the Conservatives have done a good enough job and deserve to be re-elected, while 41 per cent disagree.
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.
In May, Harper presented his proposal to change the Canadian Senate, where members are currently appointed and can serve until they are 75 years old.
Yesterday, Harper expressed his views, saying, "The government, hopefully this fall, will introduce a bill in the House to create a process to choose elected senators. The government isn't looking for another report. We are seeking action. The Senate must change and we intend to make it happen."
Polling Data
Overall, do you think the Conservatives have done a good enough job that they deserve to be elected as government again at the next election, or not?
Yes | 41% |
No | 41% |
Not sure | 18% |
Source: Decima Research / Canadian Press
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,010 Canadian adults, conducted from Aug. 24 to Aug. 28, 2006. Margin of error is 3.1 per cent.