To implement new spending plans, the Liberal will need to shore up their opposition support ahead of the vote to avoid triggering a country-wide trip to the polls.

A Mainstreet Research survey put support for the Bloc at 19.1 per cent in July, up from 13.3 per cent in March. An Ipsos poll from this week put the Bloc at 22 per cent in Quebec, up from 20 per cent in April.