Polls are polls and all that, but this recent one cannot be heartening to Professor Ignatieff.  His support seems to be heading south for the winter.

The more Iggy tries, the more the price recedes away from him, even in Toronto. And to think that just three weeks ago, Alberta Senator Grant Mitchell was  announcing to CBC reporters a bonanza of seats for federal Liberals in Alberta.

What is remarkable, and a few others polls have been picking up on this since early September (2009), is how the Liberal descent  coincides with the new Liberal ads offensive.  You’d think the ads were working. Apparently they are, but for the other team.

Is this the Dion effect? Stephane had a similar problem: the more he was visible, the more his support softened. Remember how he used to be the best thing that the Tories had in their arsenal. The Grits have given PM Harper a similar gift, again.