About That Conventional Wisdom


CPC LPC NDP GP BQ
COMPAS 51 20 10 6 8
Ipsos 46 23 13 8 9
Ekos 44 24.1 14.5 8.1 9.2
Poll of Polls 47 22.4 12.5 7.4 8.7
Seat Projection 206 40 15 0 45

POP QUIZ: Which party leader has the Globe and Mail not called on to resign? Is it (A) the one whose party’s poll numbers have risen 30% since October; (B) the one whose party’s poll numbers have fallen 25%; or (C) the one whose party’s poll numbers have fallen 28%?

Did you say (A)? Wrong: the Globe called for Harper’s resignation today.

Did you say (B)? Wrong: the Globe wrote off Dion as a leader for good today.

Did you say (C)? You’re right! Despite his presiding over a greater proportional decline in party support than any other national leader, the Globe and Mail has not yet called on Jack Layton to resign his leadership of the NDP. Congratulations, Jack!

And congratulations, Globe and Mail!

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