One can only hope this presages a national movement?
Afraid not boys-a poll in the Globe and Mail today has the Tories stable and the Dippers and Grits in decline.
The way things are going in Nova Scotia the NDP could well end up in third place. In any case the Liberals are a small "c" conservative party with big business interests. So the amount of "change" one could expect from a Liberal government is minimal.
Actually, the Nanos poll mentioned in the Globe doesn't show that. It shows that people who would 'consider' voting for the LPC or NDP is down from a similar June poll. The poll itself doesn't show anything about actual voting intentions, and Nanos is quoted as saying those intentions are stable.
In Nova Scotia, now sure if the NDP is in danger of dropping to third. The CRA polling from this morning (published after this post was put up) has the PCs down to just 17% and the NDP stable at 29%.
The second paragraph should start as "In Nova Scotia, not sure...", of course.
"The poll itself doesn't show anything about actual voting intentions, and Nanos is quoted as saying those intentions are stable."
Thanks for that Eric. Sometimes it is necessary to tear aside the wishful blinkers.
No, actually in this case it was a misleading headline.
No Eric it is bede's deliberate spin that matters !
"Afraid not boys-a poll in the Globe and Mail today has the Tories stable and the Dippers and Grits in decline."
Headline didn't say that !!
The headline literally said that.
How about posting that link here ?
"Support falling for Liberals and NDP, holding steady for Tories: poll"
The Conservatives, meanwhile, started off behind the Liberals and the New Democrats in terms of being an option for voters – and they are still behind. But they are holding their own.
The only person trying to spin fact into fiction is you. Please don't accuse people unless you have proof-since, you have none I expect an apology! However, I doubt you have the ability to apologise.
If you were a true student of Canadian politics or someone who understands history you would know that a win for the Nova Scotia Liberals presages Conservative government in Ottawa! This is the usual course of events in Canada. When the Tories are in power in Ottawa Liberal governments inhabit most provincial capitals. When the Grits are governing Canada Conservative governments dominate provincial capitals.
And noe after the Del Mastro affair does anyone out there think another CPC majority??
My vote is NO !!
And of course the senate Wallin/Duffy etc isn't over by a long shot yet !!
The Tories are well on their way to a second consecutive majority. With more seats in the West and Ontario for the 41st election the Tories chances have improved considerably since, 2011.
Are you giving Baillie any bonus in Cumberland South in your model?
so nothing extra for being leader?