NDP gains ground on the Conservatives

[Joe Shlabotnik]

From Harris/Decima press release
http://www.harrisdecima.ca/news/releases/201204/1342-conservatives-and-ndp-neck-and-neck


"Nationally, the Conservatives hold a two point lead. The Conservatives stand at 34%, to 32% for the NDP, 19% for the Liberals, 8% for the Greens, and 6% for the BQ."

"The NDP has surged back in front in Quebec. Here, they stand at 39%, to 24% for the BQ, 14% for the Liberals, 14% for the Conservatives, and 8% for the Greens.
The Conservatives are well in front in Ontario. The Conservatives stand at 41%, to 26% for the NDP, 24% for the Liberals, and 8% for the Greens.
The NDP holds a strong lead in BC. Here, they stand at 44%, to 30% for the Conservatives, 13% for the Liberals, and 11% for the Greens.
The Conservatives remain in front on the Prairies. In Manitoba and Saskatchewan, they stand at 45%, to 34% for the NDP, 13% for the Liberals, and 7% for the Greens. In Alberta the Conservatives are at 54%, to 19% for the NDP, 16% for the Liberals, and 8% for the Greens.
In Atlantic Canada, the NDP stands at 36%, to 30% for the Conservatives, 30% for the Liberals, and 3% for the Greens."


Now if Ontario could only get it shit together!

[Lucy Goosey]

1. Seriously, what the fuck, Ontario?

I'm in Ontario. I don't understand the people around me.

At least NDP + Liberal > Conservative here - that's something, right?

[Ken Burch]

2. I've heard that it's because Ontario is still mad about Bob Rae's NDP provincial gov't

But it's just WEIRD to express that anger by supporting a federal party led by...Bob Rae.

I wonder how much of it is still down to the CAW's stubborn and now-pointless obsession with "tactical voting"?

[Ken Burch]

3. Is Alberta EVER going to stop voting to try to go back to the 1920's?

Why is that province so determined to avoid living in the modern world?