Politics

Impressions of Christy Clark Worsen, but She's Still the Clear Favourite of Past Liberal Voters
Past NDP Voters Warm to George Abbott

Country Split On Whether They Trust Stephen Harper to Negotiate a Deal That Improves Border Access But Doesn't Sacrifice Independence

NDP (18%), Green (10%), Bloc (9%) Trail Behind

Conservatives (34%), Liberals (29%) Return to Familiar Ground

Half (49%) Want to See Senate Reformed and Elected (Down 8 Points),
One Third (33%, Up 7 Points) Want Senate Abolished

Nearly Half (48%, +5) of Canadians Believe Harper Would Make the Best Prime Minister, Besting Layton (35%, +2) and Ignatieff (16%, -8)

Four in Ten (42%) Believe Monarchy Succession Practices Should Change to Allow Monarch's First-Born Child, Regardless of Gender, to be First in Line to Throne
Four in Ten (43%) Believe Monarchy Should be Done Away With,
One in Ten (14%) Believe Succession Practices Should Remain

Two in Three (64%) Say there's No Need for an Election (Up 4 Points),
One in Three (36%) Say We Need an Election to Clear the Air (Down 4 Points)

Majority Says Ignatieff (73%), Duceppe (57%) Should Quit as Party Leaders if Their Parties Perform Poorly in Next Election,
Mixed Reviews for Harper (49%),
May (43%) and Layton (40%) Should Stay