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Fascintating polls

By: Dan Lett

Posted: 08/29/2008 11:13 PM | Comments: 0

Two polls in the past two days are generating even more intrigue about PM Stephen Harper's lust for an election.The first, published Thursday from Canadian Press/Harris-Decima painted a picture of an electorate that does not fear an election, does not dislike where the Tories have taken the country, but one where at least one in two voters would vote for change. In terms of party standings, the Liberals (33) and Tories (32) remain in a statistical dead heat.Sheesh.The second poll, available today from Nanos (formerly SES Research), shows the Liberals at 35 per cent and the Tories at 33 per cent. Interestingly, the Liberals are gaining ground in Atlantic Canada and Ontario, and holding firm in Quebec, where the only movement is with the NDP which appears to be picking up support that is leaking from the Bloc Quebecois.What does it all mean? If Harper follows through with his promise to call an election, this could be the biggest electoral gamble in Canadian political history. Although I will rely on readers to point out other equally risky, or more risky, election calls.UPDATE: Another close poll. The intrigue builds.-30-

Dan Lett, Winnipeg Free Press

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About Dan Lett

Dan Lett came to Winnipeg in 1986, less than a year out of journalism school.

Despite the fact that he’s originally from Toronto and has a fatal attraction to the Maple Leafs, Winnipeggers let him stay.

In the following years, he has worked at bureaus covering every level of government – from city hall to the national bureau in Ottawa.

He has had bricks thrown at him in riots following the 1995 Quebec referendum, wrote stories that helped in part to free three wrongly convicted men, met Fidel Castro, interviewed three Philippine presidents, crossed several borders in Africa illegally, chased Somali pirates in a Canadian warship and had several guns pointed at him.

In other words, he’s had every experience a journalist could even hope for. He has also been fortunate enough to be a two-time nominee for a National Newspaper Award, winning in 2003 for investigations.

Other awards include the B’Nai Brith National Human Rights Media Award and nominee for the Michener Award for Meritorious Public Service in Journalism.

Now firmly rooted in Winnipeg, Dan visits Toronto often but no longer pines to live there.

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