Faith becoming a ‘powerful political force,’ says Crowley

Prime Minister Stephen Harper's 'wedge politics' and narrow-casting firms up party's base, says pollster Nik Nanos.

The Harper government likely isn't concerned its recent moves to pacify the religious right are turning off more socially liberal Canadians, because with increasingly low voter turnout on election day the key to success is mobilizing the base and fighting the best campaign, say observers.

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