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If change becomes a driving force in this election, Justin Trudeau could be in trouble.

Asked whether it is time for a change, almost twice as many Canadians say it is time to change the government compared to those who feel we should stay the course, according to a DART & Maru/Blue Voice Canada poll.

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The poll — conducted exclusively for theToronto Sun — found a full 51% of Canadians said they believe it is time for a change in who leads the federal government, while just 27% say it is not time for a change. Those saying they did not know or were not sure came in at 22%.

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The number is troublesome for Trudeau and the Liberals because the time for a change number can be a better barometer of voter intention than actually asking people who they would vote for.

In the latest voter intention numbers released by DART, the Liberals took the support of 32% of the voting public — just behind the Conservatives at 35%, but ahead of the NDP at 15%, the Greens at 8% and the People’s Party at 2%.

Breaking down the numbers further shows the depth of the problem the Liberals face with 54% of men and 48% of women saying it is time for a change. The numbers were similar across age and income brackets.

The only demographic that saw the Liberals crack 30% in saying it isn’t time to change government was among those earning more than $100,000 a year.