Posted on 02/10/2005 4:27:17 PM PST by UpHereEh
The same-sex marriage debate and an almost daily dose of AdScam could be having an effect on the fortunes of Canada's two main parties, a new poll suggests. Liberal voter support has slipped three points to 38% across the country, but they've lost a whopping 10% in vote-rich Ontario.
The Conservatives have gained three points nationally, rising to 29% and their support in Ontario has jumped six points to 32%.
The SES poll shows Grit support in the country's most populous province has plunged to 44%, compared to the 54% support it enjoyed in an SES poll last October.
Quebec is the only region where federal Liberal support grew in the latest poll --up four points to 36%. They still trail the Bloc by nine points.
SES pollster Nik Nanos is cautious about what's causing the swings in central Canada, saying it's likely to be a combination of factors.
"It could be that the Liberals might be picking up support in Quebec because of their position on same-sex (marriage) and then maybe the Conservatives (are) picking up a few more points in rural and small-town Ontario (for their opposition to it)," Nanos said.
The SES survey of 1,000 Canadians shows Jack Layton's New Democrats remaining steady nationally with 17% of voter support, followed by the Bloc Quebecois at 11%, based solely on its popularity in Quebec. The Green Party stands at 5%.
The number of uncommitted voters was 12%
The SES random telephone survey was conducted between Jan. 28 and Feb. 2 and is considered accurate within 3.1%, plus or minus, 19 times out of 20.
Although it may appear that the senators have little power, a large portion of them sit on the committees that form the basis of law. Committees which they have been appointed to by the Prime Minister.
Looks to me like we need to get more active down here so we can get more US liberals to move up north in order to help stem the tide, don't ya think?
Let's just send all the liberals to France where they can run free, free like the wind... then bomb the ports!
I really think the Kyoto Accords have the potential to split Canada apart, but we'll just have to wait to see.
Ideally, Canada would return to its former status as a unified country that wasn't obsessed with America-bashing. I'm not sure that's realistic.
The meltdown of the liberal party has begun. After the referendum that Quebec had to seperate from the rest of Canada which didn't pass on a margin of 51 in favor to 49 opposed (keep in mind the vote was only posed to Quebec residents) the liberal government (Chretien) spent $250 million dollars to promote Canada in Quebec. Now can you imagine the Bush administration spending that much money to promote the United States to say California? Ok, but it gets worse, $100 million of those dollars is missing which is the basis for the Adscam inquiry which is currently unfolding. Chretien's government gave petty contracts to Quebec ad firms, etc... but doubled up on them and now has to answer for it.
If it's not the latter, I'm going to be appalled.
I believe they only get to fill the vacancies, and the judges who are appointed are there for the long haul.
This thread is the first I've heard of Adscam. I hope it promotes massive backlash.
I'm still trying to get my mind to grasp where a 32% conservative support level is a sign of encouragment.
I think if Saddam Hussein had been on the ballot in place of John Kerry, he would have gotten at least that.
Looks like the authorities consider this news Hate Speech. Following the link is error404-doc not found.
Thanks, AR...Some of USA FReepers like to stay "current" on Can. events (the separatists, abbrant social issues, FNC, "Indians" Problems, Klintoon-like pols.), like Can. FReepers on "Stateside" events. :))
WTF... it was there, right at the bottom under the politics section, and now it's gone. I did a search of their site and they've eliminated all traces of it. Even FD referenced it, I wonder why they took it off!!!
http://www.freedominion.ca/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=35427
I've given up trying to understand the canadian system of government.
I do wish you all luck. Would be nice if we had a conservative government border one side of our country.
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