The Bloc Québécois is losing its support among 18-25 year olds, according to an Innovative Research Group poll published in La Presse.

Only 27 per cent of young people in that group say they will vote Bloc this time around. That's almost half the support they got in the 2006 campaign. Two years ago, they were polling at 47 per cent in that age group.

The poll was commissioned by the Dominion Institute. The groups says this is a dramatic shift.

So where are youth putting their vote here in Quebec?

The NDP has 27 per cent, up nine points from the last election. The Liberals come in at 20 per cent, also an increase of nine points.

The Green party is next with 12 per cent and the Conservatives come in last at 7 per cent.

Canada-wide, the poll has the Liberals and the Conservatives tied at 26 per cent, followed by the NDP at 19 per cent and the Greens at 13 per cent.

The issues 18-25 year olds care about most are the three Es:

• Enviroment: 27 per cent.
• Education: 25 per cent.
• Economy: 17 per cent.

This was an online poll. The Dominion Institute surveyed 1,000 people between Sept. 10th and 15th. The margin of error is plus or minus 3.1 per cent, 19 times out of 20.

— Emmanuel Marchand