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Article: Round-up: Canada's Liberal Party Poised to Win Next Election

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December 16, 1996
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As Canadians move closer to the federal election expected as early as next spring, experts and opinion polls indicate no other party would be strong enough to beat the ruling Liberals.

Entering the fourth year of its mandate, the Liberal Party still enjoys an approving rate of 47 percent nationally. Its leader Jean Chretien remains by far the most popular federal leader, with 63 percent approving his performance as prime minister.

According to the Southam News-Angus Reid poll done early this month, the Liberal's nearest competitor, the Progressive Conservative, is holding only 18 percent, which is a record high for a party reduced to two parliamentary seats in the last election. Each of the ...

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