The World - News from Nov. 6, 1988
Opposition leader John Turner’s Liberal Party holds a slight lead over Prime Minister Brian Mulroney’s ruling Progressive Conservatives with two weeks to go before the Nov. 21 federal election in Canada, according to a new poll. The survey said the Liberals had the support of 40% of Canada’s voters, against 37% for the Conservatives and 20% for the left-leaning New Democratic Party. The poll was conducted last week among 1,101 eligible voters. The results, pointing to a tight two-way race, added to uncertainty over the future of the proposed Canada-U.S. free trade agreement, which the Liberals have vowed to tear up if they form the next government.
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