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Dion considered weak, uninspiring but more likable than Harper, poll suggests
By The Canadian Press
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests most Canadians think Stephane Dion is weak, uninspiring and unintelligible.
But, for all his flaws, they still find the Liberal leader somewhat more likable than Prime Minister Stephen Harper. The Canadian Press-Harris/Decima survey explores why Dion's Liberals have not been able capitalize on lingering reservations about Harper's Conservatives.
It suggests that Dion's biggest problem is his inability to communicate; 58 per cent of respondents said he seems to have trouble communicating effectively.
Fifty-three per cent said Dion doesn't offer much optimism or inspiration while an equal percentage said he seems like a weak leader.
Forty-seven per cent said there's something about Dion they don't like, compared to 55 per cent who said the same thing about Harper.
The telephone poll of just over 1,000 Canadians was conducted May 1-4 and is considered accurate to within 3.1 percentage points, 19 times in 20.
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