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CTV Montreal Published Wednesday, October 1, 2014 9:20PM EDT Last Updated Wednesday, October 1, 2014 9:21PM EDT

A bitter political debate is stirring among Quebec's two main political parties over western Canadian oil being exported to the world through the province.

Oil shipments on the Saint Lawrence River are increasing this fall and could more than double in four years.

The opposition Parti Quebecois is slamming the Liberal government for allowing the oil into Quebec, saying the Liberals don't have guarantees on either jobs or environmental safety.

The PQ hit back, saying that when the PQ was in power last term, it encouraged an Enbridge pipeline reversal to bring Alberta oil to Quebec.

That was different, said PQ energy critic Bernard Drainville.

Let's not mix up two things. We have one project, it's for Quebec's consumption needs and it's going to be maintaining, creating jobs in Quebec, he said.

This new project by Transcanada would bring supertankers through the Levis terminal and up the coast to a new terminal to be built in Cacouna. Up to 150,000 tonnes of oil per day would be shipped in, much of it for export to foreign markets.

The PQ said that is too risky and since marine transport is a federal domain, it's out of Quebec's control.

Hey, look, the Saint Lawrence River is the main reservoir of drinking water for the population of Quebec, said Drainville.

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The perception of the federal Liberals and their leader, Justin Trudeau, rose favourably over the summer and they continue to ride high on the Nanos Party Power Index.

The Liberals continue to trend up on the Index and now have an 11-point advantage, according to the latest data released Wednesday. The Liberals currently stand at 60.7 points out of 100 on the Index, followed by the NDP at 50.2 points, the Conservatives at 49.5 points and the Green Party at 31.5 points.

The Liberals are up 5.2 points compared to May 30, while the NDP are up 2.3 points. The Conservatives are down 3.0 points, while the Greens are down by 1.3.

The Party Power Index is a basket of political goods that rolls up ballot support, accessible voters, preferred prime minister and leader evaluations.

Meanwhile, Trudeau continues to enjoy a lead over Prime Minister Stephen Harper on the preferred prime minister measure. Back on May 30, 32.4 per cent of Canadians said Harper was their preferred choice for prime minister, followed by Trudeau at 29.7 per cent, NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair at 15.0 per cent, and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May at 5.7 per cent.

According to the data released Wednesday, Trudeau now has a seven-point lead over Harper on the preferred prime minister measure. Currently, 35.2 per cent of Canadians prefer Trudeau as prime minister, 28.2 per cent prefer Harper, and 17.6 per cent prefer Mulcair. Green Party Leader Elizabeth May trails at 3.1 per cent.

The Nanos Party Power Index is based on random telephone surveys of both cell and land lines with 1,000 Canadians, using a four-week rolling average of 250 respondents each week. The survey is considered accurate within 3.1 percentage points, 19 times out of 20.

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Tony Abbott says he doesn't support banning the burqa, but admits he finds it "confronting" and wishes people wouldn't wear it.

Tony Abbott has expressed support for a push to ban the burqa from Parliament House on security grounds, prompting senior Liberal figures to distance themselves from the Prime Minister.

And with parliamentary officials expected to rule on a possible ban as soon as next week after receiving advice from security agencies, Mr Abbott's comments prompted a backlash from sections of the Muslim community.

The PM's chief of staff Peta Credlin has spoken of her support for a burqa ban at Parliament. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

Fairfax Media revealed on Wednesday Mr Abbott's most senior adviser, Peta Credlin, had told backbench MP and burqa critic George Christensen she also supported a ban in Parliament. Mr Christensen and South Australian senator Cory Bernardi have led the push to ban the garment in Parliament House.

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Rather than hauling the duo into line, Mr Abbott said he found the burqa a "fairly confronting form of attire and frankly I wish it weren't worn".

"We are free country, we are a free society and it's not the business of government to tell people what they should and shouldn't wear," he said, before adding he was unaware of any record of anyone attempting to enter Parliament wearing the garment.

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