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Prime Minister Layton ?
Polls in the Canadian elections show the NDP surging to an unexpected 2nd place finish with Conservatives in 1st place, Liberals in 3rd.
If true this would likely mean a coalition government with the NDP and Liberals and as leader of the bigger party NDP leader Jack Layton would be in position to become the first NDP Prime Minister.
It would also mean a sharp leftward turn for Canada, as the NDP is rather liberal even by Canadian standards.
Other projection sites have not accepted the surge is real yet and are still looking for a Conservative party win.
This would seem to make sense if the NDP cuts into Liberal support but they don’t manage to win.
Election Day is May 2nd.
