Last week, I noted that the polls following renewed public talk about coalitions should determine whether or not the Cons' apparent belief that they could ride coalition fearmongering to a majority has any basis in reality. And the latest EKOS headline seems to answer the question fairly definitively for now:
EKOS poll, June 17
Which isn't to say that the Cons can't turn the tide somewhat, particularly if the Libs declare that they don't want to talk about cooperation rather than defending the idea. But there seems to be little room for doubt that at best, the recent talk about coalitions and even mergers has done nothing to help Stephen Harper's effort to get into majority territory when it counts - and it wouldn't be at all surprising if the talk about the need for an alternative has helped to push some votes out of the Cons' column.
(Edit: fixed wording.)
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