NDP have opened up a nine-point lead over the Liberals in the polls

An Angus Reid poll released Wednesday revealed the NDP had opened up a nine-point lead over the Liberals, with 40 per cent of respondents saying they would vote NDP in the next election, compared to the 31 per cent who said they would vote Liberal.

The figures represent a 12 point drop for Clark’s Liberals, a two point increase for the Dix’s NDP, and an 13 per cent increase (to 18 per cent) for John Cummins’ Conservatives when compared to a similar Angus Reid poll in March.

More troubling for the Liberals, however, is clear proof that the party is bleeding support to the benefit of the Conservatives. Poll results show that 21 per cent of Liberal voters in the 2009 election (one in five) now intend on voting for Cummins, a move observers feel will benefit the NDP.

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