ALJAZEERA: Canadians go to the polls on Monday for a parliamentary election that appears to be too close to call, with the ruling Conservatives and the opposition New Democratic Party (NDP) appearing to be the frontrunners in pre-election polls.
The Conservatives have been in power since early 2006, forming two successive minority governments, which had forced them to seek opposition support for key bills. The party insists that it needs a majority in order to keep taxes low and to secure Canada’s recovery from the global economic crisis.,,.
Conservatives currently have 34.6 per cent of the public’s support, while the NDP is trailing close behind at 31.4 per cent. The Liberals are on 20.4 per cent, according to the poll… (more)
