Support for the Conservatives appears to be echoing the downward spiral of world financial markets.
The latest poll by The Canadian Press Harris-Decima put Tory support at a new low of 32 per cent. However, that's still seven points ahead of the Liberals, who crept up to 25 per cent.
With just eight days until voting day on Oct. 14, the NDP was at 21 per cent and the Greens at 12.
The Bloc Québécois had 8 per cent nationally and was leading comfortably in Quebec.
Harris-Decima president Bruce Anderson says Mr. Harper needs to tweak his steady-as-she-goes message to show more empathy for Canadians anxious about the economy, and to show he has a plan to weather the economic storm.
The rolling poll sample represents 1,235 interviews conducted Thursday through Sunday. It is considered accurate to within plus or minus 2.8 percentage points, 19 times out of 20 — though the margin is much higher for regional samples.
More information on the survey is available at www.harrisdecima.ca.
Respondents were asked, “If a federal election were being held tomorrow, who do you think you would be voting for in your area?”
