Canadian economic concerns trumps all issues

Dec 5, 2008 – With the economy burning on the public mind, Canadians would prefer an election to a Liberal led coalition should the government fall in a vote of non-confidence. A survey just released by Praxicus Public Strategies also shows that the governing Conservatives now enjoy a commanding lead over their rivals, despite a majority belief that they should have taken a more consultative approach to the recent economic statement.

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CONSERVATIVE SUPPORT INCREASES IN TORONTO

According to the survey, the Conservatives currently enjoy the support of 47% of decided voters, the Liberals 24%, Bloc 14% and the NDP at 8%. In the Liberal stronghold of Toronto (416), the Conservatives are neck-in-neck with the Liberals at 36% compared to 35% for the Conservatives. Despite some speculation that the Conservatives were hurt in Quebec as a result of the acrimonious debate over the role of the BQ in the coalition, the Conservatives continue to enjoy the support of 22% of voters in that province – identical to the share of the vote they received weeks ago. The Bloc slipped in Quebec by eight points to 31% to the benefit of the remaining parties (Liberals +4, NDP +1, Green +3). For full survey results...

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