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The Ontario New Democrats are joining their federal colleagues at the front of the pack as they solidify their lead in a new poll.

The province’s NDP is in first place in an exclusive Forum Research polls showing the party could take a plurality of seats, albeit not enough for a majority, if an election were called. The growth in New Democrat support to 35 per cent of respondents comes after Rachel Notley led Alberta’s NDP to a historic victory and as federal leader Thomas Mulcair enjoys a strong lead in federal polls.

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The Progressive Conservatives stand at 32 per cent support among those surveyed, almost tied with the NDP given the poll’s margin of error, and the provincial Liberals have fallen to 26 per cent.

“Whether this a reflection of the NDP victory in Alberta, or Tom Mulcair’s new prominence as the darling of the national electorate, it is clear the NDP have established a winning beach head in Ontario, and it isn’t going away soon,” said Forum Research President Lorne Bozinoff in a statement.