As election speculation heats up over the contents of next month's federal budget, a new poll says that support for the Conservatives continues to rise, with nearly 40 per cent of committed voters saying they would cast their ballot for a Tory candidate.
For the latest Nanos Research survey, more than 1,000 Canadians were asked to rank the top two parties they would consider voting for in a federal election.
Of the 826 committed voters, 39.7 per cent ranked the Conservatives as their top party of choice. That is up from 38.1 per cent who chose the Tories in a Nanos poll conducted in December.
While Conservative fortunes are on the rise, the news is less rosy for the Liberals. In the latest poll, 26.6 per cent of committed voters said they would cast their ballots for the Liberals, down from 31.2 per cent in December.
For the other parties:
The number of committed voters who would cast their ballots for the NDP hit 18.9 per cent in the latest poll, up from 17.2 per cent in December.
Support for the Bloc Quebecois dropped slightly to 9.9 per cent, from 10.2 in December, The Green Party hit 4.9 per cent, up from 3.2 per cent in December.
http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/TopStories/20110220/conservative-support-gains-momentum-110221/
Covervatives: 39.7%
Liberals: 26.6%
NDP: 18.9%
BQ: 9.9%
Green Party: 4.9%
For the latest Nanos Research survey, more than 1,000 Canadians were asked to rank the top two parties they would consider voting for in a federal election.
Of the 826 committed voters, 39.7 per cent ranked the Conservatives as their top party of choice. That is up from 38.1 per cent who chose the Tories in a Nanos poll conducted in December.
While Conservative fortunes are on the rise, the news is less rosy for the Liberals. In the latest poll, 26.6 per cent of committed voters said they would cast their ballots for the Liberals, down from 31.2 per cent in December.
For the other parties:
The number of committed voters who would cast their ballots for the NDP hit 18.9 per cent in the latest poll, up from 17.2 per cent in December.
Support for the Bloc Quebecois dropped slightly to 9.9 per cent, from 10.2 in December, The Green Party hit 4.9 per cent, up from 3.2 per cent in December.
http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/TopStories/20110220/conservative-support-gains-momentum-110221/
Covervatives: 39.7%
Liberals: 26.6%
NDP: 18.9%
BQ: 9.9%
Green Party: 4.9%
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