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The latest Liaison Strategies Weekly Federal Tracker shows the Liberals leading the Conservatives by 14 points among decided and leaning voters, while the NDP has edged up to 15%. The Liberals are at 45%, up one point from last week, followed by the Conservatives at 31%, down one, and the NDP at 15%, up one. The Bloc Québécois is at...
September 14, 2026 (Toronto, ON) - The latest Liaison Strategies Weekly Federal Tracker shows the Liberals holding a 12-point lead over the Conservatives among decided and leaning voters, while Pierre Poilievre's favourability has improved slightly from last week.
A new Liaison Strategies Toronto Pulse survey shows Mayor Olivia Chow leading Councillor Brad Bradford by 11 points among decided and leaning voters, while Torontonians push back against property tax increases ahead of the next city budget.
The latest Liaison Strategies Weekly Federal Tracker shows the Liberals holding a 14-point lead over the Conservatives, while Prime Minister Mark Carney's approval has climbed to 66%. This is the first weekly tracker in which the entire sample was collected after Carney's August 21 statement suspending Canada-U.S. trade negotiations and announcing that Canada would match new U.S. tariffs dollar for...
The latest Liaison Strategies Weekly Federal Tracker shows the Liberals opening a 17-point lead over the Conservatives, with more than half of the sample now collected after the latest escalation in the Canada-U.S. trade war. Unlike last week's tracker, which only included one day of interviewing after Prime Minister Mark Carney's August 21 statement on Canada-U.S. trade negotiations, this week's...
The latest Liaison Strategies Weekly Federal Tracker shows the Liberals opening a 17-point lead over the Conservatives, with more than half of the sample now collected after the latest escalation in the Canada-U.S. trade war. Unlike last week's tracker, which only included one day of interviewing after Prime Minister Mark Carney's August 21 statement on Canada-U.S. trade negotiations, this week's...
The latest Liaison Strategies Weekly Federal Tracker shows the Liberals holding an 11-point lead over the Conservatives, but the results should be read with an important caveat: only one day of tracking took place after Donald Trump's latest trade-war escalation with Canada. Fielding for this tracker ran from August 9 to August 22. That means the survey largely captures the...
A new Liaison Strategies Toronto survey shows Mayor Olivia Chow leading Councillor Brad Bradford by 11 points among decided and leaning voters, while Torontonians prefer a balanced approach to the next mayor's relationship with Premier Doug Ford and the Ontario government. Among decided and leaning voters, Chow receives 49%, Bradford receives 38%, Chris Alexander receives 11%, and someone else receives...
The latest Weekly Federal Tracker from Liaison Strategies shows the Liberal Party, led by Prime Minister Mark Carney, holding an 11-point lead over Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives, while Carney's approval rises to 60%. Among decided and leaning voters, the Liberals stand at 43%, followed by the Conservatives at 32%, the NDP at 13%, the Bloc Québécois at 6%, the Green Party...
A new Liaison Strategies Mississauga survey shows Mayor Carolyn Parrish and former mayor Bonnie Crombie tied among decided and leaning voters, while the city's overall mood has turned negative. If a mayoral election were held today, Parrish and Crombie would each receive 35% among decided and leaning voters, followed by Dipika Damerla at 18% and Alvin Tedjo at 12%.
The Liberals lead the Conservatives 44% to 31%, their largest lead since March, while Mark Carney approval holds steady and Pierre Poilievre remains tied for his tracker-low favourability. The latest Weekly Federal Tracker from Liaison Strategies shows the Liberal Party, led by Prime Minister Mark Carney, opening a 13-point lead over Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives, the Liberals' largest lead in the...
The latest Weekly Federal Tracker from Liaison Strategies shows the Liberal Party, led by Prime Minister Mark Carney, opening a 13-point lead over Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives, the Liberals' largest lead in the tracker since March. Among decided and leaning voters, the Liberals stand at 44%, followed by the Conservatives at 31%, the NDP at 13%, the Bloc Québécois at 6%...
The latest Weekly Federal Tracker from Liaison Strategies shows the Liberal Party, led by Prime Minister Mark Carney, holding a 9-point lead over Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives, while Carney's approval edges upward and Poilievre's favourability slips. Among decided and leaning voters, the Liberals stand at 43%, followed by the Conservatives at 34%, the NDP at 12%, the Bloc Québécois at 6%...
Olivia Chow leads Brad Bradford by 8 points among decided voters, while Torontonians are evenly split on whether the city is moving in the right or wrong direction. A new Liaison Strategies Toronto Pulse survey shows Mayor Olivia Chow holding an 8-point lead over Councillor Brad Bradford among decided and leaning voters, while the city remains evenly split on whether...
The latest Weekly Federal Tracker from Liaison Strategies shows the Liberal Party, led by Prime Minister Mark Carney, holding a 9-point lead over Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives as three federal by-elections get underway. Among decided and leaning voters, the Liberals stand at 44%, followed by the Conservatives at 35%, the NDP at 11%, the Bloc Québécois at 5%, the Green Party...
The latest Ontario Political Tracker from Liaison Strategies shows the Ontario Liberals holding a 5-point lead over the Progressive Conservatives, while Premier Doug Ford's approval has fallen to 24% amid a hotel expense scandal at Queen's Park. Among decided and leaning voters, the Ontario Liberal Party stands at 38%, followed by the Progressive Conservatives at 33%, the Ontario NDP at...
A new Ottawa Compass municipal survey conducted in partnership with Liaison Strategies finds Mayor Mark Sutcliffe leading the Ottawa mayoral race, while Alex Lawson and Jeff Leiper are effectively tied for second place. Among all voters, Sutcliffe leads with 24%, followed by Leiper and Lawson at 17% each, Neil Saravanamuttoo at 7%, someone else at 1%, and 34% undecided.
The latest Weekly Federal Tracker from Liaison Strategies shows the Liberal Party, led by Prime Minister Mark Carney, holding an 8-point lead over Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives. Among decided and leaning voters, the Liberals stand at 43%, followed by the Conservatives at 35%, the NDP at 12%, the Bloc Québécois at 6%, the Green Party at 2%, the People's Party at...
The latest Weekly Federal Tracker from Liaison Strategies shows the Liberal Party, led by Prime Minister Mark Carney, holding a 6-point lead over Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives. Among decided and leaning voters, the Liberals stand at 41%, followed by the Conservatives at 35%, the NDP at 14%, the Bloc Québécois at 6%, the Green Party at 2%, and the People's Party...
A new Liaison Strategies Toronto Pulse survey shows Mayor Olivia Chow holding a 9-point lead over Councillor Brad Bradford among decided and leaning voters, while Bradford continues to gain ground. If a mayoral election were held today, Chow would receive 49% among decided voters, followed by Bradford at 40% and someone else at 10%. In May, Chow stood at 50%...
The latest Weekly Federal Tracker from Liaison Strategies shows the Liberal Party, led by Prime Minister Mark Carney, holding a 9-point lead over Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives. Among decided and leaning voters, the Liberals stand at 43%, followed by the Conservatives at 34%, the NDP at 14%, the Bloc Québécois at 6%, the Green Party at 2%, and the People's Party...
A new Canada Day survey from Liaison Strategies finds Canadians remain proud of their country, but that pride is mixed with anxiety about the country's direction. Thinking about Canada Day this year, 51% of Canadians say they are very proud to be Canadian, while 29% say they are somewhat proud. Nine per cent say they are not very proud, 6%...
The latest Weekly Federal Tracker from Liaison Strategies shows the Liberal Party, led by Prime Minister Mark Carney, holding an 8-point lead over Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives. Among decided and leaning voters, the Liberals stand at 42%, followed by the Conservatives at 34%, the NDP at 13%, and the Bloc Québécois at 6%.
The latest Weekly Federal Tracker from Liaison Strategies shows the Liberal Party, led by Prime Minister Mark Carney, returning to an 11-point lead over Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives, a margin they last held in late May. Among decided and leaning voters, the Liberals stand at 43%, followed by the Conservatives at 32%, the NDP at 14%, and the Bloc Québécois at...
The latest Federal Tracker from Liaison Strategies shows the Liberal Party, led by Prime Minister Mark Carney, holding a 9-point lead over Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives. The Liberals stand at 41% among decided and leaning voters, followed by the Conservatives at 32%, the NDP at 14%, and the Bloc Québécois at 6%. The Green Party, People’s Party, and Other parties are...
The Liberals lead the Conservatives 40% to 32%, while Mark Carney’s approval falls to 55%, its lowest point in Liaison’s federal tracking. The latest Weekly Federal Tracker from Liaison Strategies shows the Liberal Party, led by Prime Minister Mark Carney, holding an 8-point lead over Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives. The Liberals stand at 40% among decided and leaning voters, followed by...
The Liberals still lead nationally, but the NDP has jumped to 16% while Mark Carney’s approval slips to 57%.
The latest Weekly Federal Tracker from Liaison Strategies shows the Liberal Party, led by Prime Minister Mark Carney, holding a 12-point lead over Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives. Meanwhile, the Prime Minister's approval has rebounded to 59%. If a federal election were held today among decided and leaning voters, the Liberals would receive 43% of the vote, followed by the Conservatives at...
The latest Ontario Political Tracker from Liaison Strategies shows the Progressive Conservatives and Ontario Liberals tied among decided and leaning voters. If a provincial election were held today, the PCs led by Doug Ford and the Ontario Liberal Party led by John Fraser would each receive 37% of the vote. The Ontario NDP led by Marit Stiles sits at 20%...
The latest Capital Tracker from the Ottawa Compass and Liaison Strategies shows Mayor Mark Sutcliffe leading among decided and leaning voters in an early Ottawa mayoral ballot, while Tim Tierney would enter the race in double digits. Among decided and leaning voters, with Tierney included on the ballot, Sutcliffe leads with 37%, followed by Jeff Leiper at 32%, Alex Lawson...
The latest Weekly Federal Tracker from Liaison Strategies shows the Liberal Party, led by Prime Minister Mark Carney, holding a 9-point lead over Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives. Meanwhile, the Prime Minister's approval continues to fall and is now at 56%. If a federal election were held today among decided and leaning voters, the Liberals would receive 43% of the vote, followed...
A new Liaison Strategies survey shows Mayor Olivia Chow holding a 13-point lead over Councillor Brad Bradford among decided voters, while Torontonians express overwhelming frustration with traffic congestion and road construction coordination. If a mayoral election were held today among decided voters, Olivia Chow would receive 50% support, followed by Brad Bradford at 37% and another candidate at 13%. Among...
The latest Weekly Federal Tracker from Liaison Strategies shows the Liberal Party, led by Prime Minister Mark Carney, holding an 11-point lead over Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives but the Prime Minister's approval rating has fallen to 58%. If a federal election were held today among decided and leaning voters, the Liberals would receive 44% of the vote, followed by the Conservatives...
The latest Weekly Federal Tracker from Liaison Strategies shows the Liberal Party, led by Prime Minister Mark Carney, holding an 11-point lead over Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives but the Prime Minister's approval rating has fallen to 58%. If a federal election were held today among decided and leaning voters, the Liberals would receive 44% of the vote, followed by the Conservatives...
A new Liaison Strategies survey of Quebec shows a close provincial race, with the Parti Québécois narrowly ahead of the Quebec Liberal Party among decided and leaning voters. If a provincial election were held today, the PQ would receive 32% of the decided and leaning vote, followed by the Liberals at 32%, the CAQ at 16%, the PCQ at 11%...
The latest Weekly Federal Tracker from Liaison Strategies shows the Liberal Party, led by Prime Minister Mark Carney, maintaining a double-digit lead over the Pierre Poilievre Conservatives. If a federal election were held today among decided and leaning voters, the Liberals would receive 45% of the vote, followed by the Conservatives at 33%, the NDP at 9%, and the Bloc...
The latest Liaison Strategies survey for Ontario shows the PCs trailing the Liberals by 2 points. It is the first time the PCs have trailed since Liaison began its monthly tracking series of Ontario. The PCs led by Doug Ford would garner 36% of the decided and leaning vote compared to the Ontario Liberals at 38%. The Ontario NDP sits...
The latest Liaison Strategies survey for Ontario shows the PCs trailing the Liberals by 2 points. It is the first time the PCs have trailed since Liaison began its monthly tracking series of Ontario. The PCs led by Doug Ford would garner 36% of the decided and leaning vote compared to the Ontario Liberals at 38%. The Ontario NDP sits...
The latest Weekly Federal Tracker from Liaison Strategies shows the Liberal Party, led by Prime Minister Mark Carney, leading by 11 points over the Pierre Poilievre Conservatives. If a federal election were held today among decided and leaning voters, the Liberals would receive 45% of the vote, followed by the Conservatives at 34%, the NDP at 9%, and the Bloc...
The latest Weekly Federal Tracker from Liaison Strategies shows the Liberal Party, led by Prime Minister Mark Carney, widening its lead to 12 percentage points over the Conservatives. If a federal election were held today among decided and leaning voters, the Liberals would receive 45% of the vote, followed by the Conservatives at 33%, the NDP at 10%, and the...
A new Liaison Strategies survey show Mayor Olivia Chow holding a 11-point lead among decided voters while Councillor Brad Bradford sees a significant surge in support, particularly among younger demographics. If a mayoral election were held today among decided and leaning voters, Olivia Chow would lead with 46% support, followed by Brad Bradford at 35% and Anthony Furey at 11%...
The latest Weekly Federal Tracker rom Liaison Strategies shows the Liberal Party maintaining a steady 10-percentage-point lead over the Conservatives, bolstered by high approval ratings for Prime Minister Mark Carney and significant leads in key regions like Ontario and the Prairies. If a federal election were held today the Liberals would receive 43% of the vote, followed by the Conservatives...
The latest Weekly Federal Tracker from Liaison Stratégies shows the Liberal Party, led by Mark Carney, maintaining a commanding 11-percentage-point lead over the Conservatives as the spring political season intensifies. The survey finds the Liberals with 44% (-1) support, followed by the Conservatives at 33% (no change) and the NDP at 9% (no change). Liaison surveyed a random sample of...
The latest Ontario survey from Liaison Strategies shows a tightening provincial race, with the Progressive Conservatives holding a narrow three-percentage-point lead over the Ontario Liberal Party. The survey finds the PCs at 39% support, followed by the Liberals at 36%, the NDP at 18%, and the Greens at 5%. The survey also reveals widespread public opposition to recent government moves...
The latest polling from Liaison Strategies shows Mark Carney’s Liberal Party posting a 12-percentage-point lead over the Conservatives among decided and leaning voters, down from a 14-percentage-point lead from last week. The survey finds the Liberals with 45% support, followed by the Conservatives at 33% and the NDP at 9%. Liaison surveyed a random sample of 1,000 Canadians from March...
A new national survey from Liaison Strategies reveals a shifting landscape in the NDP leadership race, with Avi Lewis and Heather McPherson both making notable gains in favorability over the past year. The survey, which tracked the favorability of potential and declared candidates, highlights a significant increase in profile for Avi Lewis. Lewis has seen his favorability nearly double, rising...
A new national survey from Liaison Strategies shows Mark Carney’s Liberal Party continuing a 14 point lead over the Conservatives led by Pierre Poilievre. The Weekly Federal Tracker reveals that the Liberals now hold 46% of decided and leaning support, followed by the Conservatives at 32% and the NDP at 9%. Liaison surveyed a random sample of 1,000 Canadians from...
A new national survey from Liaison Strategies shows Mark Carney’s Liberal Party maintaining a commanding double-digit lead over the Conservatives as political preferences stabilize across the country. The Weekly Federal Tracker reveals that among decided and leaning voters, the Liberals hold 45% support, followed by the Conservatives at 31% and the NDP at 8%. The Bloc Québécois stands at 6%...
A new Liaison Strategies survey reveals a major shift in the city’s political landscape following John Tory’s announcement that he will not seek a return to the mayoralty. In a field without the former mayor, incumbent Olivia Chow has established a commanding 18-point lead over her nearest rival, while Councillor Brad Bradford and potential candidate Michael Ford have emerged as...
A new national survey from Liaison Strategies shows the federal Liberals have established a significant 14-point lead over the Conservatives among decided and leaning voters with 44% support. The Weekly Federal Tracker shows the Conservatives in second place at 30%, followed by the NDP at 9%, the Bloc Québécois at 6%, and the People’s Party at 4%. Liaison surveyed a...
A new Liaison Strategies survey reveals that while the Progressive Conservatives maintain a narrow lead in voter intent, opposition leaders and potential Liberal leadership candidates are battling significant name-recognition challenges across the province. "The ballot remains competitive, but the favourability numbers suggest that many voters are still getting to know the alternatives to the current government," said David Valentin, principal...
A new national survey released today by Liaison Strategies shows the Liberal Party of Canada, led by Prime Minister Mark Carney, holding a double-digit lead. If a federal election were held today, the Liberals would secure 43% (-2) of the decided and leaning vote, maintaining a significant 10-point advantage over the Conservative Party, which stands at 33% (no change). The...
A comprehensive new Liaison Strategies survey reveals that a majority of Ontarians are dissatisfied with the provincial government’s performance across seven major policy areas, ranging from affordability to ethics. The survey found that the Ford government faces its most significant challenges in the areas of housing and the cost of living. Both files currently see a total disapproval rating of...
A new Liaison Strategies of Ontario reveals a tightening provincial race, with the Progressive Conservatives (PCs) and the Ontario Liberal Party (OLP) nearly neck-and-neck among decided and leaning voters. The PCs led by Doug Ford would garner 40% of the decided and leaning vote, followed closely by the Ontario Liberals at 36%. The Ontario NDP sits at 17%, with the Green Party at 5%.
A new national survey released today by Liaison Strategies reveals that the Liberal Party of Canada, led by Prime Minister Mark Carney, has extended its lead in the federal political landscape. If an election were held today, the Liberals would secure 45% of the decided and leaning vote, holding a commanding 12-point advantage over the Conservative Party, which stands at...
A new national survey released today by Liaison Strategies reveals that the Liberal Party of Canada, led by Prime Minister Mark Carney, has extended its lead in the federal political landscape. If an election were held today, the Liberals would secure 45% of the decided and leaning vote, holding a commanding 12-point advantage over the Conservative Party, which stands at...
A new national survey by Liaison Strategies reveals that if a federal election were held today, the Liberal Party, led by Mark Carney, would hold a substantial 9 point lead over the Conservative Party. The Weekly Federal Tracker shows high approval ratings for Prime Minister Mark Carney, while Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre continues to face high unfavourable numbers. Among decided...
A new national survey by Liaison Strategies reveals that if a federal election were held today, the Liberal Party, led by Mark Carney, would hold a substantial 9 point lead over the Conservative Party. The Weekly Federal Tracker shows high approval ratings for Prime Minister Mark Carney, while Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre continues to face high unfavourable numbers. Among decided...
A new Liaison Strategies survey finds Mayor Olivia Chow’s approval rating at 55% (up 1 point) as Toronto heads into a municipal election year and gears up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. On the ballot test, Chow sits at 40% (up 1), leading former mayor John Tory at 33% (down 2) by seven points, with City Councillor Brad Bradford at 18%.
A new Liaison Strategies national survey finds the Liberal Party of Canada maintaining an eight-point advantage over the Conservative Party of Canada. Among decided and leaning voters, the Liberals lead with 43% to the Conservatives’ 35%, with the New Democratic Party at 8%, and the Bloc Québécois at 7%. Simultaneously, Prime Minister Mark Carney's approval rating has reached an approval...