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After Campaign Touting Leadership in Uncertain Economic Times, Tories Tumble as Only 30% Think Harper Has Economic Crisis Plan
Conservative Minority Likely, But Precise Outcome Up for Grabs
Conservatives (34%), Liberals (29%), NDP (18%),
Bloc (9%, 38% Quebec), Green (8%) -
Seven in ten (71%) Blame Canadian Leaders' `Lack of Vision' (41%), `Fear' (30%) As Reason Why Healthcare Problems Remain Unsolved, Not `Lack of Money' (29%)
Three Quarters (74%) Say It's `Very Important' For Political Parties to Have Plan That Address Doctor Shortage, But 74% Also Think Politicians Not Spending Enough Time During Campaign Talking about the Future of Healthcare System
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Post-Debate Analysis
According to Those Who Watched At Least One of the Two Debates Harper Won (37%)
Jack Layton (20%), Stephane Dion (17%), Elizabeth May (13%) and Gilles Duceppe (5%) Follow
But Only One in 10 (13%) of Total Viewers Swayed in Support as Result of the Debates -
Conservatives Crushed in Quebec (18%) as Bloc Soars (40%)
But Wide Lead in Ontario Keeps Tories in the Game
Nationally, Tories (37%) Hold Lead Over Grits (23%), NDP (19%), Greens (10%) and Bloc (10%) -
Post-Debate Summary: English-Language Leaders' Debate
English Leaders Debate Audience Says Harper
Comes Out on Top (31%), But Layton Not Far Behind (25%),
and May (17%) Performs Well Above Expectations -
Post-Debate Summary: French-Language Leaders' Debate
French Leaders Debate Audience Says Dion Clear Winner
1 in 5 (20%) Viewers Say They Changed Their Mind -
Canadian Farmers Would Re-elect a Conservative Government
Among Decided Canadian Farmers: Conservatives 59%, Liberals 17%, NDP 10%, Bloc Quebecois 3% (20% in Quebec) and Green Party 7%
Farmers are Twice as Likely to Believe that the Conservatives Would be Most Helpful in Meeting the Needs of the Agriculture Community than Would All of the Other Parties Combined -
Channel Surfing the Simultaneous Canada and US Debates
Three in Ten (28%) Plan to Only Watch The Canadian Debate,
One Third (23%) Will Flip Between the Two, While 4% Will
Only Watch the U.S. Vice-Presidential Debate -
Only Four in Ten (39%) `Approve' NDP/Liberal Coalition to Block Conservative Majority
Even If Coalition Went Forward, Layton (29%) Tops Dion (22%)
In Choice for PM, But Half Say `Neither'