“Among the findings in the Dec. 7-12 Ipsos Reid poll:
* 44 per cent of Canadians think Harper’s majority government is “working well,” while 56 per cent don’t think it is.
* 45 per cent like the way Harper is “handling his job as prime minister,” while 55 per cent don’t.
* 44 per cent share Harper’s “values” on where Canada should be headed, compared to 56 per who don’t.
* 48 per cent think Harper’s “approach to politics” has been good for Canada, while 52 per cent don’t think so.
* 44 per cent think Harper’s approach to politics has been good for Parliament, while 56 per cent don’t think so.
* 43 per cent think Harper should run for office again in the next election, set for 2015, while 57 per cent think he should quit.”
* 44 per cent of Canadians think Harper’s majority government is “working well,” while 56 per cent don’t think it is.
* 45 per cent like the way Harper is “handling his job as prime minister,” while 55 per cent don’t.
* 44 per cent share Harper’s “values” on where Canada should be headed, compared to 56 per who don’t.
* 48 per cent think Harper’s “approach to politics” has been good for Canada, while 52 per cent don’t think so.
* 44 per cent think Harper’s approach to politics has been good for Parliament, while 56 per cent don’t think so.
* 43 per cent think Harper should run for office again in the next election, set for 2015, while 57 per cent think he should quit.”
| — | Stephen Harper keeps support of ‘coalition’ of voters: poll
Yes, he has his coalition of old white men living in rural Canada, much of the immigrant “market” of suburbia, and the #BigOil country of Western Canada. But, as the poll makes clear, he still hasn’t got the majority of Canadians – which means he does not really have a fundamentally democratic mandate. He rules only because of flawed electoral and riding systems. See my post on this issue elsewhere on this blog:
The Agonizing Challenge of Voting in 2015 |
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