The Liberals consistently held a massive lead in public opinion polling throughout the campaign, with 66 per cent support among decided voters at the outset[REF] and 67 per cent support in a poll released just one week before election day [REF].
Their lead was so large and so unshakable that some pundits openly speculated that the party could potentially sweep every seat in the province,[REF] although others suggested that this was unlikely [REF].