Why don't you wait and see crit13 for the election results, you might have to eat your words. But than maybe you are able to predict the future. :lol: :lol: :lol:
Our survey shows that nearly everyone is following the story unfolding at the Gomery inquiry
and the effects are dramatic. There has been a sharp rise in the incidence of those who see this as the
“worst scandal they can recall” (up from 22 per cent in April 2004 to 34 per cent). However, there is still a
slightly greater proportion of the public (37 per cent) that feels that, while the scandal is bad, it is “no worse
than others”.
Voters are adamant that they want to hear the whole Gomery story
before going to the polls — just 15 per cent say the election should be called now versus 62 per cent who
say it should wait until the inquiry submits its report (the rest do not think that this issue justifies an election).
There is little immediately apparent in the political environment, however, to suggest a path back to clear
popular support for the Liberals.
There is little sense of any huge affection for the Conservatives, with voters caught between
anger at the Liberals and only tepid enthusiasm for the only serious contender to form government.
“Canadians pretty much got the Parliament they wanted last summer,” said Graves. “In the current volatile
landscape, if there is to be another federal election in the near future, voters will likely consider where the
broader electorate is before deciding where to throw their support. I suspect most still prefer a minority
government, but this time of a different political stripe.”
In the current environment, the NDP may be poised to do surprisingly well; they are up slightly
since February, but more importantly, they now lead as the second choice party for those whose voting
intention may change. They may ultimately benefit from erstwhile Liberal voters who are angry at the LPC
but wary or the conservatives.