Liberals won't change strategy, despite polls, say MPs

The Liberals vow to continue on a pre-election course, despite polls showing their popularity sinking and a rise in support for the Conservatives. The latest Strategic Counsel poll suggests the minority Conservatives have the backing of 41 per cent of respondents, while the Liberals have sunk to 28 per cent support. The survey, which spoke to 1,000 people Oct. 2-4, is considered accurate to within 3.1 percentage points, 19 times out of 20. But Liberal MP Ken Dryden said polls change nothing, and the Liberals will continue to vote against the Harper Tories in the House of Commons on confidence matters.The Liberals are re-organizing in parliament in preparation for a potential election, with Ignatieff announcing a new team  designed to reflect a growing focus on government ethics and health, while adding additional capacity on economic issues, Ignatieff said in a statement: "Every day, our team will fight to expose Conservative failures and hold this government to account."

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