Mark Carney's Liberals Lead Polls, Projected to Win Majority Government
Polling shows the Liberal Party has surged to 42% support, overtaking the Conservatives under Carney's leadership, with a snap election widely anticipated.
- The Liberal Party, led by Mark Carney, has gained 42% support in national polls, surpassing the Conservatives' 36-37%, according to Ipsos and Angus Reid Institute data.
- Carney is viewed as the best candidate for Prime Minister, with 41-42% of respondents selecting him over Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre's 29-32%.
- Projections from 338Canada indicate a 55% chance of the Liberals securing a majority government, a dramatic turnaround from their position three months ago.
- The party's resurgence is attributed to Carney's leadership, the dismantling of the carbon tax, and heightened Canadian nationalism in response to Donald Trump's trade war and annexation rhetoric.
- A snap federal election is expected to be called soon, with speculation pointing to late April or early May as the potential timeline.