Canada election race narrowing to two parties as NDP stumbles


  • World
  • Thursday, 01 Oct 2015

Liberal leader Justin Trudeau (L), and Conservative leader and Prime Minister Stephen Harper take part in the Munk leaders' debate on Canada's foreign policy in Toronto, Canada September 28, 2015. REUTERS/Fred Thornhill

MONTREAL/OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's tight three-way election race may be turning into a two-party contest.

The left-leaning New Democrat Party (NDP), which had surged into top spot after an unexpected May victory against the ruling Conservatives in Alberta, has stumbled in national polls as support in its stronghold of Quebec wanes.

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