Public backs McGuinty in Flaherty feud
Written on March 1, 2008
OTTAWA–A new poll suggests Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty has a lot of public support in his continuing feud with federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty.
The Canadian Press Harris-Decima survey looked at the war of words between the two politicians, in which McGuinty accuses Flaherty of concentrating too much on the oil-and-gas sector, and giving short shrift to troubled manufacturers.
Nationally, the poll suggests 47 per cent of respondents sided with McGuinty, with only 27 per cent backing Flaherty.
In Ontario, the poll found 56 per cent support for the premier and 25 per cent for the minister.
The survey suggested 39 per cent of Albertans backed Flaherty, with only 27 per cent backing McGuinty.
The poll, conducted Feb faxless payday loans. 21-24 as part of a national omnibus survey, questioned just over 1,000 people and is considered accurate to within plus or minus 3.1 percentage points, 19 times out of 20.
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