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Only a month into the leadership of Thomas Mulcair, the NDP has moved into a statistical tie with the federal Conservatives in the latest Nanos poll, while Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s leadership ratings have drastically dropped.

The NDP surge comes as the Conservative government has taken hits on the bungled F-35 file and the robocall scandal.

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The Tories led at 34.7%, closely followed the NDP at 32.4%, while the Liberals trail at 23.3% in the poll. The Greens and the Bloc Quebecois come in at 4.2% and 3.9%, respectively. Almost 19% of voters said they were undecided in the poll taken between April 13 and April 18.

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It’s the first Nanos poll taken since the Conservatives tabled the budget, which included controversial changes to Old Age Security and environmental regulation.

Industry Minister Christian Paradis was also found to have broke parliamentary ethic rules prior to the polling period.