It'll be a very interesting election from a polling/prediction perspective; last time around, the Conservative victory was by a wider margin than just about any pundit predicted. So the question is whether we'll see the same thing this time around, or whether they will have figured out why they were so wrong last time, and make adjustments to their methodology.
That said, the most recent harris decima polls sure make it look like good timing for the Liberals: Conservatives and Bloc are down in Quebec, Libs are up almost ten points. Ontario still too close to call, but NDP down overall which is good for the Libs. In BC, the Conservatives are down overall with almost all of their loss in support going to the Greens (probably indicates soft conservative support which the cons can win back). Status quo on the prairies and atlantic canada.
Anyway, this is just a move to put out feelers; make it known that they intend to topple the government, and then see how the polls respond. If the polls in Ontario and Quebec don't see a Liberal drop-off over the next few weeks as rhetoric is heightened, then they'll challenge the government first chance they get.
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