Golbe & Mail Poll

Cameron · September 19, 2003

If the Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservatives unite before the next federal election, can they defeat the Liberals?

Yes

4745 votes (30 %)

No

11188 votes (70 %)

As of 2:41pm Sept. 19, '03

Cameron · September 19, 2003

Gimme a break.... <_<

All of the liberals must be online....

westcoast99 · September 19, 2003

We all know how accurate online polls are.

Edited August 11, 2015 by Gugsy

dnsfurlan · September 19, 2003

Actually, I think the poll question raises an issue that has been thrown around over the last twenty-four hours: is merger going to make a difference?

I think it is. However, the practical challenges are so huge, and the Martin machine so poised, that you have to wonder if an elaborate merger process will have the benefit so many of us hope for.

Well, I guess one thing a new leadership race would do is give the new venture a lot of media attention. But didn't we already have that with the formation of the Canadian Alliance and the emergence of Stockwell Day as its leader?

Would conservatives once again fall into the trap of a high profile election run-up which might be lacking in the kind of substance needed to mount an effective campaign strategy?

Which, again, is why I wonder if this isn't anything but a squeeze play being made on Mackay. Maybe PC backroom boys have written the guy off and want to make some accomodation where Harper becomes the new face of a big-tent conservative movement in this country.