Liberals make gains amid PC uncertainty, poll finds

The CEOof Corporate Research Associates is questioning whether or notNewfoundland and Labrador's Progressive Conservative Party hasenough time to rebound before the 2015 general election.

"Over the last year or sothere has been a slow butsteady move [by voters]towards the Liberals," said CRAs' Don Mills.

A public opinion poll that was released on Wednesday shows that the Liberals, under Dwight Ball, would easily form a majority government if an election were held now.

CRAs'quarterly poll found that 58 per cent of decided voters would pick a Liberal candidate, up from 53 per cent three months ago.

By contrast, support for the governing Progressive Conservatives dropped to 26 per cent from 29 per cent.

"Well, it really shows that after 10years of being government the

CRA's latest poll shows overall satisfaction with the Tories' performance in government, but less voter support. (CBC)

With the province's next general election scheduled for sometime in 2015, Mills thinksthe PC's time to rebound is limited.

"It's not a lot of time to make up the kind of difference that there is in the polls right now. It is a big gap, and 12months might seem like a long time but it takes a long time to turn around this kind of deficit when it comes to voting intentions,"Mills said.

The NDP dropped a point, to 15 per cent.

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