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Holy high tax plan! The latest CBC poll-tracker projects the NDP is just 35 seats shy of an overall majority.

A series of polls — perhaps the collective noun should be a guesstimate — puts the New Democrats in a clear lead, powered by support in Quebec and British Columbia.

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NDP types are bullish.

The Liberals are worried that the anti-Harper vote is crystallizing behind Tom Mulcair and the party is poised to make gains in almost every province. Meanwhile, the leader is performing well, attracting boisterous crowds and enjoying himself. “Everything feels good right now — numbers, ground, air,” said one senior party figure.

New Democrats are revelling in the feeling of being No. 1 — so much so, it feels almost a shame to rain on their parade.

But there are signs the momentum that propelled them into the lead may be waning.

The source of future New Democrat pain is likely to be Ontario, the place where all the seats are. The weekly Nanos tracking poll has the NDP in third place in the province at 21 per cent. Ominously, that number has been slipping week by week since it hit 30 per cent in mid-July.