NDP drops to third place: poll
Posted September 28, 2015 10:16 am.
Last Updated September 28, 2015 10:47 am.
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OTTAWA (NEWS 1130) – The NDP is getting some humbling news ahead of tonight’s debate on foreign affairs.
A new poll finds the New Democrats, who have been in the lead through most of this campaign, have fallen from first to third in just over two weeks.
The latest poll from Abacus Data was conducted shortly after the French language debate. It shows the Tories have regained the lead at 32 per cent support. The Liberals have 29 per cent support and the NDP is now down at 27 per cent.
David Coletto with Abacus Data says the NDP has lost a ton of traction in Quebec, which is supposed to be an orange stronghold.
“They’re down 17 points. They still have a lead, but it’s a small six-point lead over the Liberals. As a result, we’ve seen both the Conservatives and the Bloc Quebecois increase in Quebec.”
More than 3,800 people took part in the survey, which also shows positive views for NDP leader Thomas Mulcair are dropping.
“His overwhelming advantage in that province has declined. I think that’s part of the reason why we’re seeing people move away from the NDP in their overall voting intention,” says Coletto.
This poll isn’t a one-off; the national drop in support for the NDP has also been shown in a survey by Nanos Research.
