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G&M: Harper Holds Ground Against Ignatieff As Layton Recovers From Gun Fight

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Tags: Canada, EKOS Poll, Nanos Research Survey

Despite recent concerns over the Harper government's transparency and a new health care proposal from the opposition, the federal voting intentions of Canadians were unmoved over the last two weeks, according to an analysis of recent polling data. While the New Democrats have regained some of the support that was lost over their stand on the long-gun registry, the Conservatives have maintained their five-point lead over Michael Ignatieff's Liberals.

With 33.9 per cent national support, the Tories are projected to win 129 seats in the 308-seat House of Commons. While that would see the current Conservative caucus reduced by 14 seats, it is unchanged from the seat projection The Globe published two weeks ago, when the Conservatives were listed at 33.8 per cent support.

Read the entire Globe and Mail article here.
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