Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 23, 2004, Winnipeg, Manitoba 2004 Federal election wednesday june 23, 2004 a13 your vote counts voters Cool to Harper poll tories lose their momentum after controversial weekend Are slightly ahead the ses and the lat by Robert Fife est Itsos Reid poll which had the lib o reals with a six Point Lead of 34 per cent Ottawa ? voters Are becoming to 28 for the tories and the nip at 16 uneasy with the leadership of per cent. Stephen Harper although the Nanos noted the National surveys do conservative party is still poised to not take into account the overwhelming form a slim minority government with support for the bloc sub Cois in que?117 seats to 105 for the liberals. Bec. But there Are signs harpers support is our polling shows when we take que slipping in the last Days of the Campaign out of the equation the conserva that could Lead to an even tighter race Tives Are still a Little bit ahead of the with no Clear Winner in mondays vote. Liberals which Means the liberals have pollster Nikita Nanos of ses research to have four or five Point Lead Over the said yesterday his overnight Survey of conservatives nationally in order to be 600 found More canadians have become in the zone of forming a Liberal Minori unsure of harpers ability to run the to government he said. Country. So we might be in a situation on june Nanos attributes the unease to Alber-28 with the liberals winning the nation to Premier Ralph Klein a musings on Al vote but losing the health care reforms and the Controvert the latest seat projections by Wilfrid Sial tory press release Laurier University proves last week that questioned Sor Barry Kay show the prime minister Paul mar we might be in tories winning 117 seats to tins position on child 105 for the liberals 60 for pornography. A situation on the by and 26 for the nip. I think it was the first for a majority a party time canadians caught june 28 with must win 155 of the House More of a glimpse at of commons 308 seats. The liberals Stephen Harper than per the projections for haps they had previously global National were winning the and if his personal num based upon four National Bers stay Flat this week National vote samples consisting of 3,500 then we Are probably still people plus a Quebec Only dealing with the horse but losing the Sample of 1,000, including race Nanos said. Yesterdays Itsos Reid according to last nights election poll. Ses tracking Survey for on monday the project the Capac parliamentary ? pollster Nikita Nanos Tion was for 126 to 95 seats to Channel harpers for the conservatives and ranking As the Best prime the one prior to that on minister is at 22 per cent ? two Points june 15, suggested 125 to 98 for the below those who say they Are unsure tories Over the grits. Who would make the Best Leader. Paul the changes in seats has largely Martin was seen As the Best Leader by occurred in voter Rich Ontario where 28 per cent of the respondents while the liberals Are now projected to win 52 nip Leader Jack Layton had 10 per seats to 45 for the conservatives and cent. Nine for the nip. The poll also shows the liberals at 34 in British Columbia the conservatives per cent of decided support compared Are set to win 21 to 10 for the liberals to 31 per cent for the conservatives 21 and five for the nip while Alberta is per cent for the nip and the bloc expected to elect 26 conservatives and sub Cois at 10 per cent. The Green two liberals. Party has the support of four per cent. In the Prairie provinces the tories the Survey also shows 57 per cent of should win 14 seats to eight for the lib those asked want a change in govern reals and nine for the nip. On the East ment. Coast the liberals should pick up 18 rid the poll which is accurate 4.1 per Ings compared to 11 for the conserva cent age Points 19 times out of 20, con Tives and three for the nip. Firms other previous Public opinion polls Kay a seat projections Are based on a that show the liberals and the conserve Model that is accurate within plus or natives in a dead heat. Minus five seats. Aaron Harris / Canadian press however the conservatives Are Likely to win More seats even though liberals ? can West news service Harper tosses ceremonial pitch at Blue jays game in Toronto yesterday. His sales pitch to voters has weakened. Lots Start at $700,000. Martin agreed to talk about his cot 2004 Federal Tage property after a resident raised questions about How much time he spends in Winnipeg Centre and Martin warns canadians election whether he uses his government travel Points to Fly to his vacation Retreat. Your vote counts first off Martin said his 1.1-hectare parcel is heavily mortgaged nowhere near the water and is graced by Noth ing More magnificent than a Mobile Home. Against voting nip bloc by Anne Dawson and Robert Fife he and his wife Barb bought the property about two years ago. They Vancouver ? prime minister Paul chose . Because that a where All of pm facing off with Klein her family lives he said. Retaining Power even if he wins fewer Martin opened the door yesterday to Martin said he and his wife spend seats than the conservatives but he also Christmas on Salt Spring Island and in debate on health care notebook normally drive there in summer visit Cois supporters their votes could end up warned potential nip and bloc sub ing family along the Way. He said he a putting Stephen Harper in Power. Never away for More than two weeks Vancouver ? Paul Martin and election Campaign to have a Good Advance polls huge at a time. There Are two parties that could form Ralph Klein Are set to Square off debate on the subject so voters know Ottawa ? if Advance polls Are any the next government. If you re thinking today on the Alberta premiers Home which leaders support the Cha and indication canadians Are itching for of voting nip i would ask you to think turf Over the vaunted Canada health which do not. Offer gratefully accepted Chance to cast their ballots in what about the implications of that vote. In a act when the prime minister Cam Martin was scheduled to arrive in promises to be the closest Federal elec race As close As this you May Well help pains against Klein a proposed plan candidates Are finding Mother Alberta last night. Stephen Harper become prime minister. To introduce controversial health Tion in decades. Natures cold wet Spring to be a Thorn i masking you to think before you vote care changes. With news that Klein is fed up with elections Canada reported yesterday in their campaigns Side. Nip about the kind of country you Martin has been hammering Klein having his health care Reform plan that 1.244 million people voted in the apartment dwellers have probably being used As a political football in Advance polls Friday saturday and never been so Well contacted by Candi with polls showing a narrow Gap this Campaign he has said he is pre monday ? a whopping 60 per cent Over his health Reform proposals dates who have been seeking the dry Between the liberals and conservatives admitted May violate the Canada pared to clarify what his plan to be increase Over the 775,000 who voted in which the Alberta Premier has hallways of apartment blocks to Harper is still Likely to take More seats health act and has used that wedge unveiled after the june 28 election Advance in 2000. Escape the rain. Because the party has Strong support to go after conservative Leader will accomplish. Some 12.9 million people voted Over we re running out of apartment outside Quebec. But Martin hinted he Stephen Harper for failing to defend Martin has staked his future on All in the 2000 Federal election but that blocks said Kildonan St. Paul Conser will look for a Way to stay in Power the Law and criticize his conserva saving medicare with a $9 billion represented a turnout of Only 61.2 per native candidate Joy Smith. Regardless of a tory minority. Tive Cousin. Plan to reduce surgery wait list cent of eligible voters the lowest since Smiths opponent Liberal candidate confederation. Terry Duguid discovered the rain that depends on the circumstances. Albertas health minister is expect times hire More doctors and bring that election in which Jean Chretien brings out generosity. Taking cover combinations where these things have policy today. Ever so far his health care initiative won a third straight majority govern we Veall seen the permutations and de to Issue a clarification on the new in a National Home care plan. How underneath a Carport for a few min happened and they happen differently the prime minister welcomed the has not caught on As Well As he had ment for the liberals marked the utes Duguid was surprised when three third straight Campaign in which Little girls came skipping across the turnout had fallen below 70 per cent. Martin told reporters after addressing news saying he wants to use the hoped. Street carrying trend sparked concern among 500 members of the chinese Community my Mother asked us to come an pundits and politicians alike that so at a luncheon. See if you wanted to borrow these thend Leader Jack Layton Campaign Many citizens appeared to be tuning oldest of the three said. Ing in Ontario and later in newfound was going to impose a health Premium men against women West against East out of the political process. Duguid gratefully accepted and Wentland refocused his attack yesterday on he could have said no. When Dalton French against English and the Federal in person to thank the parents. The rebounding liberals and took Issue Mcguinty told him he was going to de government against the with Martins portrayal of himself As the list services. When he found out his bloc sub Cois Leader Gilles Dueppe Salt Spring Retreat guardian of health care. Campaign manager was playing a role predicts Martins liberals could lash out pm alters gun policy Pat Martin the nip incumbent in that is like the Wolf promising to pro in Dalton Mcguinty a policies and rever in the final Days of the Campaign in a Winnipeg Centre describes the elec text the chickens from the Fox. It does to Sals Paul Martin could have said no but desperate attempt to hold onto Power. Prime minister Paul Martin said he a toral District he represents and lives i work because Paul Martin has a record he did to and that a Why ontarian and if they sense that it is going badly now open to decriminalizing Ottawa Sas the third poorest Riding in controversial gun registry Only week said Layton. Canadians should say no to Paul Martin they Are going to be like wounded Ani but when its time to relax Martin Harper returned to the Campaign after on health care Harper said. Mals Dueppe said his hand making a after rejecting that same Call from finds his change of environment on government study. A Day of huddling with key advisers and in the Days Only official Campaign motion like a Paw striking out. And a Salt Spring Island in British Columbia. Martins comments Are a reversal took on the liberals Over health care event in Sault Ste. Marie ont., Harper wounded animal is a report in the Globe and mail recent from a month ago when Martin an saying Martin could have stopped the blasted Martin for sowing division by declared the Gulf Island North of the Federal Cabinet shot Down change Ontario Liberal government from impose through a Campaign which pits More ? with files from Sean Gordon and Bill Curry Victoria one of the priciest real estate proposed by associate defence minis ing a health care Premium. Traditionally minded canadians against markets in Canada where waterfront ;