Saskatoon could be an election battleground, new poll suggests [Video]

According to recent Ipsos polling data, the Liberal party leads Conservatives 44 to 38 per cent with the NDP at just 9 per cent as the federal election campaign enters its second week.

That same data shows 45 per cent of the Saskatchewan-Manitoba region supporting Conservatives, with Liberal and NDP support at 25 and 15 per cent respectively.

A potentially different situation, though, could be playing out in Saskatoon, a traditionally conservative-voting city. According to a new Liaison poll, the Conservatives lead at 43 per cent support with the Liberals not far behind at 39 , and the NDP at just 10 per cent.

According to one political expert, the poll data could have big implications if it proves accurate.

“If the poll is right, it could be indicative of a couple of things,” said University of Saskatoon Political Studies assistant professor Daniel Westlake.

“The most striking to me there is that it’s the Liberals, not the NDP, …