New Poll

Liberals inching up from bottom while Tories maintain lead: poll


OTTAWA - A new poll suggests the Conservatives have been holding on to a sizable national lead, with the Liberals showing modest signs of recovery.

A Canadian Press Harris-Decima poll taken over the last four nights put the Conservatives at 37 per cent support - a two-point drop over the last few days.

The Liberals climbed to 24 per cent, a one-point increase over Monday's figures.

The survey has the New Democrats and Bloc Quebecois steady at 17 per cent and eight per cent respectively, while the Green party is down one point at 11 per cent.

The poll surveys 300 people a night in a rolling national sampling and the figures are based on interviews with at least 1,223 people Friday through Monday.

The results are considered accurate to within plus or minus 2.8 percentage points, 19 times in 20.

More information on the poll is available from www.harrisdecima.com. Respondents to the poll were asked the following question: "If a federal election were being held tomorrow, who do you think you would be voting for in your area?"