OTTAWA, (Reuters) – The left-leaning New Democratic Party has exploded from an also-ran in Canada’s election campaign to a potential spoiler that could change the Canadian balance of power.
All polls show a surge in support for the NDP, which advocates higher corporate taxes, more social spending and an early withdrawal from Afghanistan, and one showed the party ahead of the Liberals, which has been the major opposition party.
A strong NDP showing could help the governing Conservatives if it splits a left-leaning vote between Liberals and New Democrats, or between
