Election polls head off in all directions

If pollsters Angus Reid, Abacus and Ipsos were physicians, you’d have a hard time figuring out what was wrong with you. The three political forecasters have got very different projections this morning about the outcome of the Ontario general election tomorrow. Angus Reid for the Toronto Star has the Progressive Conservatives ahead of the Liberals by three points, 36 per cent to 33 per cent. The NDP has 26 per cent. But wait, an Abacus survey for the Sun has the Liberals ahead by a three-point margin, with the NDP at 24 per cent. Both these numbers suggest a minority government. Finally, the Ipsos poll released last night night shows the Liberals heading for a majority, with a 10 point lead at 41 per cent. The Tories are at 31 per cent and NDP at 25 per cent. Altogether a oddly mixed set of results.