Conservative leader Stephen Harper and his wife Laureen greet supporters as he attends a rally in Laval, Que., during a campaign event on Oct. 17, 2015.  Canadians will go to the polls in the federal election Oct. 19. Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press.

A widening gender gap could be an ominous sign for the Conservatives

A recent Gallup poll found the percentage of American women aged 18 to 29 identifying as political liberals has skyrocketed from roughly 30 percent in 2012, to 45 percent at the present time.  On the other hand, men aged 18 to 29 who identify as liberal decreased from a similar percentage in 2012, to 25 percent today.