Poll: Canada Conservatives hold lead over Liberals

OTTAWA, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- Canada's Conservative Party is holding its lead over major opposition the Liberal Party, as the election campaign enters into its fourth week.

A Canadian Press Harris-Decima survey released Tuesday had Stephen Harper's Conservatives steady at 36 percent, with the Liberals holding at 26. The gap between the two parties has been at this level since Harper announced that an election was to be held Oct. 14 date on Sept. 7.

The figures were also close to those in the last election in 2006.

The NDP was at 18 percent, the Greens were at 11, and the Bloc was at nine percent.

Leaders of the five parties are scheduled to take part in two televised debates, in French on Wednesday and English on Thursday. Analysts say the debates may help break the political log jam.

The poll surveyed a total of 1,247 people Friday through Monday and is considered accurate to within 2.8 percentage points, 19 times out of 20.