![Text Box: Nov. 26/05
A Tale of Two Polls
Front page public opinion polls provided stark contradictions. Toronto Star coverage positioned the Liberals on the verge of regaining majority government, while CanWest newspapers saw Liberal support slipping away.
A Toronto Star news report said an EKOS Research polls shows voter anger has receded over Justice Gomery’s report into the Quebec sponsorship scandal. [Tor Star A1]
CanWest newspapers deliver front page message from an Ipsos-Reid poll that the election campaign will be a tight race, driven by a deep desire for change. News reports suggest Canadians were turned off by billions of dollars in last minute Liberal government announcements. [Mon Gaz A1, Cgy Hld A1]
The Liberal Party received front page coverage for issuing a formal legal warning, threatening to sue Conservative Leader Stephen Harper unless he withdraws controversial remarks about the Quebec sponsorship scandal.
Globe and Mail coverage speculates Liberals want to play up the sponsorship scandal controversy in an attempt to portray Harper as a “nasty campaigner.”
Prime Minister Paul Martin declared Harper’s statement concerning organized crime was false, adding Canadians deserve better in a national debate.
NDP Leader Jack Layton piled on to the controversy, commenting that Harper did not help efforts for change.
In negative tones, other media items highlight criticism from U2 rock star Bono for PM Martin’s failure to live up to promises to increase Canada’s international aid.
News reports also generated buzz that author and academic Michael Ignatieff will return to Canada to run for the Liberals in a Toronto-area riding.](Nov_26_files/image303.gif)
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