Nanos preferred PM polling shows Carney way ahead, Liberals and Conservatives 'in a horse race'

Nanos preferred PM polling shows Carney way ahead, Liberals and Conservatives 'in a horse race'

Pollster Nik Nanos says Mark Carney has a huge advantage over Pierre Poilievre for preferred PM, but the Liberals are only four points up on the Conservatives.

While both CPC and Liberals lose approval on dealing with Trump, Carney retains significant lead over Poilievre

Since the election, both the Liberals and CPC have lost over 10-points in approval on how they are responding to Donald Trump.  While we see a similar decline in the number of Canadians willing to choose either Carney or Poilievre as better on handling Canada/US relation, Carney continues to enjoy a double digit lead over Poilievre.  These are the results of an online survey conducted between January 02 and January 13, 2026, sponsored and conduc…

At a Crossroads: How Canadians Think the Conservative Party Should Change (or Not) - Abacus Data

Between January 12 and 16, 2026, Abacus Data surveyed 2,008 Canadian adults as part of a special polling series examining public opinion about the Conservative Party of Canada and its leader, Pierre Poilievre. Here are the other reports: Where the Conservative Party and Pierre Poilievre Stand in Public Opinion Who is in the Conservative Party “base” and how does it differ from other Canadians Canadians sharply divided on Pierre Poilievre’s leade…

Angus Reid Poll Adds to Poilievre’s Personal-Approval Troubles

Add the Angus Reid Institute to the growing list of recent polls pointing to trouble ahead for Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre.Unlike other firms such as Abacus, Nanos, and Liaison — all of which have measured a deterioration in Poilievre’s personal numbers in recent weeks — Angus Reid Institute (ARI) finds those numbers largely unchanged. But that stability comes with an important caveat: ARI’s readings were already among the worst for Poi…