In November, local voters will go their respective precincts to elect a new set of municipal officials.
A snap provincial election is also a possibility as the ruling B.C. Liberal party is set to choose a new leader next month. The next regular election in the province is in 2013.
According to the Angus Reid survey conducted online on December 21 and December 22, nearly three-in-five respondents who voted for the Conservative Party in the 2008 federal election (57 percent) do not want to see an election in 2011.
But 58 percent of people who voted for either the Liberal Party or the New Democratic Party (NDP) in 2008 do support an election.
Despite their personal opinions on the matter, according to the survey, a majority of Canadians (57 percent) feel that a federal election is likely this year.
So who do you think voters prefer to govern Canada?
Results of the Angus Reid survey showed that 36 percent of respondents favour a Conservative government while slightly fewer (30 precent) support Liberal control. Nearly half of Canadians (48 percent) expect that the Conservatives will maintain their position in Ottawa.
However, many Canadians do not wish to see a Conservative majority, preferring instead the current minority control by the Tories.
According to the survey, were the Conservatives to win a majority of the seats in the House of Commons, 41 percent of Canadians would be dissatisfied and one third would be happy (34 percent). Interestingly, with a Conservative minority government, 44 percent would not be satisfied while 31 per cent would be content.
A coalition government shared by the Liberals and NDP would leave 31 per cent of Canadians satisfied, and 43 per cent dissatisfied.
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