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With Justin Trudeau at the helm, the Liberals could instantly bounce from political ignominy to a majority government if an election were held tomorrow, according to new Forum Research poll commissioned by the National Post.

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“The ‘Trudeau Effect’ has proven itself as a real phenomenon, and it appears to be growing, not going away,” said Forum Research president Lorne Bozinoff.

In an election tomorrow, the Liberal party would capture a slim majority of 160 seats, pushing the Conservatives into Official Opposition with 104 seats and leaving the NDP in a distant third place with 42.

By contrast, if the Liberals entered an election with current leader Bob Rae in charge, they would remain in third place with only 76 seats.

“Interestingly, the Bloc Québécois take more seats if Justin Trudeau is NOT leader [eight seats] than they do if he is [one seat],” noted Forum research.

The poll, conducted on Oct. 27, surveyed 1,735 randomly selected residents of Canada aged 18 or older. The results are considered accurate plus or minus 2%, 19 times out of 20.