Seventeen percent of Canadians say the PM should be perfectly bilingual and another 22 percent want strong French language skills. Rest say strong French language skills not needed. (CTV/Globe/Nanos)

There is an interesting range of opinions on French language capability for the next PM. Seventeen percent want the PM to be perfectly bilingual while another 22 percent want the PM to have strong French language skills. The most popular response was that the PM needs working knowledge (38%). Although still a minority opinion in Quebec, about three in ten Quebecers wanted the PM to be perfectly bilingual. Currently committed Liberal voters were numerically the least likely to want the next PM to...