12:48 ET<\/span><\/span><\/p>\nEarly voting has begun in Canada, ahead of the 2 May election to select a new federal government.<\/p>\n
Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s Conservative Party holds a wide lead over rivals, recent polling suggests.<\/p>\n
A Nanos Research survey of about 1,000 voters put the Conservatives on 37.8%, the Liberals on 26.7% and the New Democratic Party on 23.7%.<\/p>\n
Mr Harper’s minority government was forced into an election after a non-confidence vote in parliament.<\/p>\n
The vote came after Mr Harper’s government was found to be in contempt of parliament because of its failure to disclose the full costs of anti-crime programmes, corporate tax cuts and plans to purchase stealth fighter jets from the US.<\/p>\n
Mr Harper has told Canadian voters the Liberal Party, the largest opposition party, led by Michael Ignatieff, cannot be trusted to handle the economy.<\/p>\n
Mr Ignatieff has accused Mr Harper of deceit, and also says that Canadians have no confidence in his ability to look after the nation’s finances.<\/p>\n
‘Greater access’<\/span><\/p>\nOver 4,000 advance polling facilities are expected to be active across Canada from noon until 2000 local time in each district on Friday, Saturday and Monday.<\/p>\n
Elections Canada spokesperson Grace Lake told CTV that early polling was designed to give Canadians a more convenient option when they exercise their right to vote.<\/p>\n
With the prospect of another minority government looming, record numbers of Canadians are expected to vote in the election.<\/p>\n
A Canadian political party needs roughly 40% of the vote to win a majority of the 308 seats in the House of Commons. Winning a majority is also possible if the gap between the front-runners is more than 10 percentage points.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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