OTTAWA, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- Canada's largest opposition Liberal Party has moved up to tie with the ruling Conservatives after Michael Ignatieff became the new leader, according to a new poll.

    The Nanos Research survey, released by the Canadian Press on Saturday, put the Liberals at 34 percent, one point ahead of Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Conservatives.

    The Liberals were up eight points from their dismal showing in the Oct. 14 election under the leadership of Stephane Dion.

    The poll suggests the Liberal resurgence was particularly pronounced in the French-speaking Quebec province, where the party vaulted into the lead with 39 percent support, compared with 29 percent for the Bloc Quebecois, 17 percent for the Conservatives and 14 percent for the New Democratic Party (NDP).

    The telephone poll of 1,003 people was conducted from Jan. 3-7 and is considered accurate within 3.1 percentage points 19 times in 20.

    A voter honeymoon with Ignatieff, who was hastily installed as leader last month, appeared to be the driving force behind the Liberal bounce, analysts say.

    Thirty-four percent of respondents said they had a more favorable impression of the party since the change in leadership.

    Moreover, 23 percent said Ignatieff would make the best prime minister -- double the score previously won by Dion, although still 12 points behind Harper.