
Up 3 points on the Bloc, and within 3 of the NDP. But the telling point may be the asterisk at the end of the press release:
*Beginning with this quarter, Focus Canada is including the Green Party in the list of choices offered respondents when asking which party they would be inclined to support if an election were held "today." This party has become sufficiently established with an appreciable number of Canadian voters, and with the Canadian media, to warrant this change. It is notable that this party: a) increased its share of the vote over the past two elections and now qualifies for public financing through Elections Canada; b) was competitive in the recent Ontario by-election, finishing second, ahead of two of the other major parties; and c) has a new leader who has been successful in gaining a public spotlight in the national media. Finally, the rise of the environment as a major national issue on which the next election will be fought makes it likely that the Green Party will receive added attention by the national media, if not by voters.


