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This could be the start of a long slow fall in support. Liberals Down 6 Liberals: 39 Progressive Conservatives: 36 NDP: 16

Davis was a pragmatic conservative - actually very Liberal by today's standard. If Ernie Eves wasn't so closely tied to the Harris fiasco then we may have seen him move into that type of role.

Interesting that we saw 3 majority governments in a row (one or two terms each) from the NDP, PCs and Liberals, and each party governed as they typically do: NDP (overspending, social concern was the focus, with the usual wring of hands and lefty in-fighting) PCs (make the handicapped pay for their wheelchairs, privatize all health inspectors until the bodies pile up, cut services and taxes) and the Liberals (everything is fine, manage the media not the government, devise their policies by picking the mid-point between NDP and PC as long as the polling supports it) Which government was best ? None of them. I'd like to see a well-managed NDP, or a less ideological PC, or a brave Liberal party take power for awhile. Bill Davis where are you ?

http://www.ipsos-na.com/news/pressrelease.cfm?id=4568 Provincial Grit Fortress Ontario Cracks: McGuinty Liberals Tumble (-6) to 39% Support While Hudak PCs In the Hunt (+5) at 36%, Horwath NDP Engaged (+4) at 16% But While Ontarians (58%) Expect More in Responding to Recent Problems, Government Sidesteps Most Scandal Blame (35%) October 27, 2009