EKOS Research Associates was commissioned by the CBC to conduct a poll on the current political crisis in Ottawa. The survey was conducted December 2 and 3, 2008 with a random sample of 2536 Canadians aged 18 and over.
Highlights:
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The Conservatives are winning the initial public opinion war.
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There seems, however, to be a modest night-to-night trend that favours the coalition on all measures (i.e., vote intention, three-partner coalition).
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While too early to say, it may be that the public are digging into deep and irreconcilable differences on this issue.
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What started as a political skirmish over the economy now has the potential to produce deep wounds to national unity.
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Bottom Line: Despite initial favourable response to the Conservatives, the public are flummoxed and angry. Dispute seems to be aggravating existing national fault lines.
Click here to download the full results of this survey: 1069-cbc-results-dec-4-final-with-analysis1