Leaders debate sparks annoyance, new poll says
Posted Apr 16, 2011 10:49 am.
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OTTAWA, On. – The televised leaders debate held earlier this week sparked reaction from viewers, but it probably wasn’t the one candidates were hoping for.
A new Angus Reid poll paid for by the Toronto Star shows 43 per cent of respondents thought Stephen Harper won the debate, 24 per cent thought Layton was strong.
But these were opinions forged in frustration, even boredom at times, according to Angus Reid’s reaction-tracking tool. In its findings the poll said Canadians’ primary reaction to the English debates was annoyance.
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