Conservatives Keep Upper Hand in Canada

OK nothing has changed in the last year. Now it is time for us in the liberal party to get to work and rebuilt this party in all regions of the country. Not just in eastern canada. time to use the polls and media and re learn how to win. it starts to understand the all regions of the counrty and go out and seek out what canadians are thinking. What do they want in a liberal party.Read this poll results see what do you think?

Conservatives Keep Upper Hand in Canada
January 30, 2009
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The governing Conservative party remains ahead in Canada, according to a poll by Angus Reid Strategies released by the Toronto Star. 38 per cent of respondents would vote for the Tories in the next federal election, while 29 per cent would support the opposition Liberal party.
The New Democratic Party (NDP) is third with 18 per cent, followed by the Bloc Québécois with eight per cent, and the Green party with six per cent.
Canadians renewed the House of Commons in October 2008. The Conservative party—led by Stephen Harper—received 37.6 per cent of the vote, and secured 143 seats in the 308-member lower house. Harper assembled a minority administration. The Tories also earned a minority mandate after the 2006 election, ending more than 12 years of government by the Liberal party.
On Nov. 27, the federal government presented its financial update, which included a controversial measure to scrap the existing public financing system for political parties. Canadian finance minister Jim Flaherty later stated that an economic stimulus package would be presented on Jan. 27, 2009—along with the new budget—but the opposition was expected to defeat the government in a confidence motion.
An effort to assemble a coalition government featuring the Liberals and the NDP—with the support of the Bloc—failed after Harper asked Canadian governor general Michaëlle Jean to prorogue Parliament until late January 2009.
On Jan. 27, Canadian finance minister Jim Flaherty presented the federal budget, which predicts a $70 billion U.S. budget deficit over the next five years, and includes a $33 billion U.S. economic stimulus package, as well as tax relief aimed at the lower and middle class.
On Jan. 28, Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff said his party would support the budget if the government provides "regular reports to Parliament on the budget’s implementation and its cost," adding, "Canadians don’t want another election, and they’re tired of political games. They have waited too long for action on the economy for us to fail them now because of partisan interest."
NDP leader Jack Layton expressed dismay at Ignatieff’s decision, saying, "We have a new coalition now on Parliament Hill: It’s a coalition between Mr. Harper and Mr. Ignatieff. (...) Today we have learned that you can’t trust Mr. Ignatieff to oppose Mr. Harper. If you oppose Mr. Harper and you want a new government, I urge you to support the NDP."
Polling Data
If a federal election were held tomorrow, which one of the following parties would you be most likely to support in your constituency?

Jan. 27
Conservative
38%

Liberal
29%
New Democratic Party
18%
Bloc Québécois
8%
Green
6%

Other
1%
Source: Angus Reid Strategies / CTV Methodology: Online interviews with 1,020 Canadian adults, conducted on Jan. 27, 2009. Margin of error is 3 per cent.
Other findings:
41% say Harper has a clear plan to deal with the economic crisis; 26% say Ignatieff does 39% have confidence in Harper to find the right solutions for the Canadian economy; 38% trust Ignatieff 36% think Ignatieff is sensitive to the needs of their province; 32% think Harper is
Source: Angus Reid Strategies / CTV Methodology: Online interviews with 1,020 Canadian adults, conducted on Jan. 27, 2009. Margin of error is 3 per cent.