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New figures from Abacus Data released Sunday show a “modest but meaningful shift” in terms of national vote intention with Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives (41 per cent) edging the Liberals (39 per cent) among decided voters. The Liberal share is down four points since early August. Article content

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