Prime Minister Stephen Harper's unilateral decision to axe the long form of the federal census has struck a chord Canadians don't like, pollsters say, sparking an unusual summer shift in voter opinion that poured cold water on the Prime Minister's caucus last week and increased the possibility of a fall election.

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