A new Leger poll shows that the gap between the federal Liberals and Conservatives is narrowing as leaders and the public respond to recent threats from U.S. President Donald Trump.
The federal Conservatives had enjoyed an 18 point lead over the governing Liberals when Leger last polled public opinion in the latter part of January.
That lead has narrowed to just 9 points now that the Canadian economy, and Canadian sovereignty itself, have come under fire from what once was Canada’s closest ally.
The federal Liberals are now in a leadership contest to replace Justin Trudeau. The poll shows that with Mark Carney as leader, Liberal support would rise to 37 per cent – a six-point improvement, while Conservative support would drop to 37 per cent. The poll shows if Chrystia Freeland should win the leadership, support for the federal Liberals would drop to 28 per cent, giving the Conservatives a stronger lead at 39 per cent. A link to the poll and the methodology used can be found at VOCM.com.
The data was collected online among respondents 18 years of age or older from February 7th to the 10th. A probability sample of this size yields a margin of error no greater than plus or minus 2.46 per cent 19 times out of 20.
