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Liberals trailing Conservatives ‘new normal’ in federal politics, says pollster

Sitting back and expecting the Conservatives to self-destruct 'is the kind of thinking that people use when they buy lottery tickets,' a former senior Liberal says. Meanwhile, Liberal pundit Scott Reid says if the current poll were a movie, it would be The Exorcist. 'For Liberals, it's that goddamned scary.'

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