Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the Conservatives hold a nine-point lead ahead of the Liberals, according to the latest Ipsos Reid survey. Photograph by: Paul Darrow, ReutersLatest Poll Gives Tories 9-Point Lead Over Grits -- The Montreal Gazette
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Conservatives continue to hold a commanding lead over their political rivals, while Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff risks taking the blame in the event of a fall election that Canadians clearly do not want, according to a new Ipsos Reid poll.
At the same time, the NDP have slid to their lowest level of support since the last election, suggesting party leader Jack Layton has an incentive to at least temporarily prop up the Harper government.
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My Comment: A 5 point spread .... I can see an election. But a nine point spread. Hmmmm .... no.
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Well, the Liberals have essentially lost control over an ability to stop an election. They've committed to not supporting the Tories - no matter what.
The latest Tory EI measures may possibly get NDP support. But with these kinds of polling numbers, couldn't the Tories introduce a so-called poison pill into their next ways and means motion, thus precipitating an election themselves?
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