Liberals lead Conservatives 47 to 28 per cent in new Research Co. Poll
Canada-U.S. relations is now the top concern for Canadians at 26 per cent, up 14 points, with housing second at 19 per cent.
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Liberals lead Conservatives 47 per cent to 28 per cent among decided voters in a new Research Co. Survey conducted online Nov. 2 to 4, Mario Canseco, the firm's president, reports. Both parties are up one point compared with earlier readings.
Canada-U.S. relations is now the top concern at 26 per cent, up 14 points. Housing, homelessness and poverty is second at 19 per cent, down four points, followed by the economy and jobs at 18 per cent, down seven points. The poll was fielded during U.S. midterm campaigns.
Carney's approval rating stands at 62 per cent, up three points, and Poilievre's at 40 per cent, up two points. Carney leads Poilievre as preferred prime minister, 46 per cent to 22 per cent, and is ahead 52 per cent to 26 per cent on Canada-U.S. relations. Canseco writes that Poilievre appears unlikely to gain ground until Donald Trump leaves office.
Regionally, the Liberals lead in every province except Alberta, where the Conservatives are ahead 41 per cent to 36 per cent. In B.C., the Liberals are at 47 per cent.
The Conservatives keep 93 per cent of their 2025 voters but have not expanded beyond them. Liberals lead among every generation, with a 34-point gap among baby boomers.
What does the Liberal lead look like in Alberta, where the Conservatives are ahead?
How do the poll's subgroup results hold up given the sample size and margin of error were not reported?
We'll update this story as answers emerge.
