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The battle lines for the next election could very well be taking shape as a new poll suggests Justin Trudeau’s Liberals have solidified their lead over the governing Conservatives.

Taken in the aftermath of last week’s four federal byelections, The Canadian Press Harris-Decima survey indicates Liberal support is at 34 per cent, down slightly from the 37 per cent recorded the week before.

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The Conservatives are hovering at a consist 26 per cent, while New Democrats putter along at 24 per cent.

Pollster Allan Gregg says the latest numbers not only reinforce the split byelection results last Monday, but demonstrate a significant shift is underway in terms of both the Conservatives and Liberals.

“What you have is two things happening at the same time,” said Gregg. “You have the Liberal core constituency is coming back to where they always were and over the last year you’ve seen a fairly significant erosion of the Conservatives’ core constituency.”