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Tories Lead by Two Points in Canada
- The Conservative party is holding on to a slim advantage in Canada, according to a poll by Leger Marketing. 34 per cent of respondents would vote for the governing Tories in the next election to the House of Commons.
The Liberal party is second with 32 per cent, followed by the New Democratic Party (NDP) with 15 per cent, the Bloc Québécois with 10 per cent, and the Green party with six per cent. Support for the Tories fell by six points since May, while backing for the Grits increased by two points.
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.
Last month, heritage minister Bev Oda revealed that 12 of the federal Status of Women Canada offices across the country would close by April 2007. Oda explained the government's rationale, saying, "What these offices don't necessarily provide is the help directly to women. There was a lot of lobbying groups; there was a lot of advocacy."
Polling Data
If federal elections were held today, for which of the following political parties would you be most likely to vote for?
Nov. 2006 | May 2006 | |
Conservative | 34% | 40% |
Liberal | 32% | 30% |
New Democratic Party | 15% | 13% |
Bloc Québécois | 10% | 9% |
Green | 6% | 7% |
Source: Leger Marketing
Methodology: Telephone interviews to 1,527 Canadian voters, conducted from Nov. 16 to Nov. 26, 2006. Margin of error is 3 per cent.