The federal Conservatives are poised to form one of the largest majority governments in Canadian history, and push the governing Liberals into third—if not fourth place—in the House following the next general election, say pollsters.
Whether the national win will eclipse Brian Mulroney’s Progressive Conservative victory in the 1984 federal election that resulted in a 211-seat majority in the then-282-seat House, the Conservatives will almost certainly capture at least 200 ridings in the newly configured 342-seat Commons if polling trends continue.
From the Star … Justin Trudeau’s Liberals continue to trail the Conservatives in all age groups, with men and women, and in all provinces but Québec.
