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A growing threat to Justin Trudeau’s re-election may come from a source few would have considered just a few months ago.

The latest poll from Campaign Research shows support for Elizabeth May and the Green Party on the rise, helping split the progressive vote three ways.

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Nationally, the poll puts the Conservatives in the lead with 35% support, the Liberals at 32%, NDP at 14% and Greens at 12%

While May is still a long way from becoming PM, her party’s change in fortunes is coming at the expense of the NDP and Liberals.

As recently as February the Greens were polling at just 7%.

Maybe this is due to the Greens winning a recent by-election in British Columbia, doubling their number of seats to two!

Or it could be a spin-off from the May 5 provincial ballot in P.E.I. where the Greens threatened to form government.

While this is certainly great news for May, I wouldn’t be popping the carbon-neutral champagne just yet.