The Federal Gov't announced their Income splitting and new tax credits on Oct. 30/14 as a press release.
As of Oct.31/14 the weighted average of all the polls had these results:
Liberals: 35%
Conservatives: 29%
NDP: 23%
http://www.threehundredeight.com/p/canada.html
If the new tax measures have the desired effect that the Conservatives hope for then these poll numbers should change to favor the
Conservatives. If they don't, they just threw away 4 years of surpluses.
I suspect the polls will change when they mail out all the chequs next July ( holding back the first 6 months until just before the election ). 
People have always sold themselves off. For some it's a government cheque. For another it was 30 pieces of silver.
I expect the Conservatives to gain several points in the polls over the next few months. Most likely enough to gain the lead over the Liberals by January, as the government announces more tax cuts or tax advantages for the rich and the "middle class" (whatever that means).
So many factors recently favour some Canadians changing their voting preferences towards the governing party, including the results of the mid-term election yesterday in the USA (strong move to the right).
However, the federal election in Canada is not until next October.
Sentiment may change when Canadian voters realize their votes are being purchased with their own money. The long promised federal budgetary surplus may not materialize as it has been given away as "tax breaks" to high income earners and the "middle class". There will be no extra money left in the federal coffers to provide money for new programs targeted to the average Canadians and those in need.
The opinion tide may also change when - unfortunately - our six month military initiative in the Middle East does not go as planned.
At some time Canadians may wake up to the fact that they are not better off in 2015 than they were when Harper was first elected to power (high income earners and large corporations excepted).
I trust you left wingers here are stepping up to the plate. Don't be afraid to admit it.
Friend --
It takes a massive team effort to accomplish what we did in just ten days. You are an integral part of our Liberal team -- and I simply can’t thank you enough for making our October fundraising drive a success.
What’s more, we raised 3.3 million dollars in all of Q3. But this is an election year -- our most important job lies ahead. And the Conservatives outraised us by almost one million dollars and had 248 more donors last quarter.
Thank you.
Christina Topp
Senior Director Fundraising, Liberal Party of Canada
" the planets are all aligned in Stevies favour."
Yes, at this moment and for the near term (next few months) they are.
Next October - when it really counts - is far far away! :
It may be a very different story!
"Don't discard a snap election call "
???
That would be against the law, would it not?
The same law that was enacted by Stephen Harper. Bill C16 "An Act to Amend the Canada Elections Act" received Royal assent on May 3rd, 2007.
When introducing the legislation, Harper stated that "fixed election dates prevent governments from calling snap elections for short-term political advantage. They level the playing field for all parties and the rules are clear for everybody."
Do you really expect Stephen Harper to break the law so openly?
Men are sexually attracted to women because that's the way nature wired us for procreation. Most leave it to thoughts only.
It's got so bad that soon sexual harassment will cover looking at a women considered to be the wrong way.
I have to be careful around my wife although age has left me harmless!
