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When you say ‘we,’ how do you mean ‘you?’

Posted October 13, 2018 05:00:23A new poll shows a majority of Canadians don’t want to see the Liberals and New Democrats united.

The Angus Reid Institute poll, released on Thursday, found that 49 per cent of Canadians polled support a “no deal” option in the election campaign.

That compares to 40 per cent who oppose that option.

That leaves 46 per cent in support of “no-deal” and 47 per cent against.

“I don’t think it will be a deal,” Angus Reid President Angus Reid said in a release.

“If it comes down to a vote, it will go the other way.”

In fact, the poll suggests only 26 per cent would support a vote for a no deal option, while 41 per cent favour a vote to support a deal.

The Liberals and NDP have yet to say what they will do on the issue.

“The polls don’t show a lot of support for a ‘no deal’ option,” Angus said.

“It’s more that people want the choice.”

New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh said the poll shows that the NDP and Liberals have “little to no credibility.”

“It’s an issue that has become increasingly important,” he said.

“As the Liberals are running out of time, I hope we can get back to the negotiating table and work together.”

The Angus poll comes after a poll released Thursday that found only 31 per cent support a Liberal-NDP agreement.

And, a poll of more than 1,000 Canadians by Ipsos-Reid on Friday found that only 26 of those surveyed supported a deal between the Liberals, the Conservatives and the NDP.

In other poll results, 47 per for a deal with the Conservatives, and 51 per for the Liberals.

But in the Angus poll, only 38 per cent said they support a No Deal option.

“It doesn’t surprise me,” Angus told The Canadian Press in an interview.

“There’s a lot at stake.”

A Conservative Party spokesman declined to comment on the poll.

“The Conservatives support a negotiated solution to the Canada-U.S. border problem, which will help keep Canadians safe and secure, and strengthen the economy of this great country,” the spokesman said.

New Democrats didn’t respond to requests for comment.

With files from the Associated Press