The survey, conducted by Strategic Counsel for The Globe and Mail and CTV, showed Harper's party had gained support in 45 battleground districts since the last general election, which brought a Conservative minority government to power in January 2006.
But opposition parties have regained some ground since Harper launched a new election campaign Sunday, according to the survey.
The rolling poll tracks voting preferences in pivotal electoral districts in the provinces of Ontario, QuebecBritish Columbia. and
The latest three-day poll was taken Saturday to Monday. It indicated that a wave of support that seemed to be building for the Conservatives may have ebbed a little when compared with results of the previous survey, taken Thursday to Saturday.
The surveys are conducted daily, with three-day running tallies comprising a poll of 1,325 Canadians. The results appeared on The Globe's website.
