WATCH ABOVE: Political analyst David Taras joins Global Calgary with his thoughts on a new poll which suggests the NDP could win in the riding of Calgary-Fort.
CALGARY – A new poll suggests the NDP candidate in the riding of Calgary-Fort has greater support than his Wildrose counterpart.
The poll from national research firm Mainstreet Technologies was conducted via Interactive Voice Response (IVR) on April 19th, 2015.
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They asked 397 people in the riding who they would vote for if the election were held tomorrow.
The majority of respondents (43 per cent) said NDP candidate and former Calgary councillor Joe Ceci, while only 32 per cent said Wildrose candidate Jeevan Mangat.
“The NDP have been shut out of Calgary since 1989, but they recruited Mr. Ceci and have devoted significant time and resources in Calgary-Fort,” explains Vice-President of Mainstreet Technologies David Valentin.
“Mr. Ceci is a well-known commodity in his community,” explains Valentin. “This will certainly be a race to watch on Election night.”
“I think we have to take the NDP surge seriously,” suggests political annalist David Taras. “The political centre seems to be coming in behind the new democrats.”
Mainstreet Technologies released the poll as part of an assessment of the races in six key electoral districts.
According to Mainstreet Technologies, the poll carries a margin of error of +/- 4.89, 19 times out of 20.
BELOW: View the complete poll from Mainstreet Technologies
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