Compas Poll / Survey

With 17% of nation-wide support, the federal Progressive Conservatives are at their highest point of popular support since well before the last federal election. Their support is approximately 50% higher than at election day while Alliance support is about one-third of its support on election day.

The new grouping formed by ex-Alliance MPs is registering almost no support with 2% of the vote going to the “other” category, in which the ex-Alliance MPs are classed.

The NDP meanwhile appears to be edging back as well, currently at 11%, their strongest position since election day.

Tories and New Democrats appear to be creeping back mainly at the expense of “also-rans.” Thus, the proportion of respondents volunteering that they would vote for a party or candidate not on the list of conventional choices is abating. At 2%, support for other parties is dramatically down from the peak of 11% shortly after the World Trade Center attack.

While the most recent National Post/COMPAS poll provides some heart-warming news for Tories and New Democrats, it brings no such cheer for the Alliance. At 8% support, the Alliance is a nominal one percent higher than its all-time low of 7%, recorded in mid-September.