The federal Liberals have taken the lead in voter support in Atlantic Canada this quarter, according to the most recent survey conducted by Corporate Research Associates Inc.
The Liberals have improved their standings in all four Atlantic Provinces.
Support for the Liberal Party has increased this quarter at 36 per cent up from 23 per cent in November 2011.
Support for the Conservative Party is down to 30 per cent from 39 per cent a year earlier.
Support among decided voters for the NDP stands at 30 per cent, down from 36 per cent one year ago.
Four percent prefer the Green Party, compared with two per cent one year ago.
Meanwhile, over four in 10 are undecided, do not plan to vote, or do not offer a response, that’s 44 per cent, compared with 41 per cent one year ago.
One-quarter of Atlantic Canadians — 24 per cent up from 13 per cent one year ago — would prefer Interim Liberal leader Bob Rae as primeminister, according to the poll, while three in 10 (28 per cent, compared with 30 per cent) back current Primeminister Stephen Harper.
Support for Thomas Mulcair of the NDP is stable despite a decline in party support at 22 per cent, while backing for Elizabeth May of the Green Party stands at seven percent, up from four per cent.
