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Overall, Canadians (82%) are concerned that Donald Trump could use tariffs or trade sanctions to pressure Canada into a closer union with the U.S. Concern is highest among Liberal (93%) and NDP (92%) voters, while Conservative supporters are less worried (75%). In response to these threats, a majority of Canadians (81%) plan to or have increased purchases of Canadian-made products...
The gap between the Conservative and Liberal leads is narrowing as Pierre Poilievre’s Conservative Party is currently leading by 9 points, compared to an 18-point lead over the Liberal Party at the last measure. If a federal election were held today, 40% of Canadians would vote for the Conservative Party of Canada, while 31% would vote for the Liberal Party...
Pierre Poilievre’s Conservative Party is currently leading by 18 points, ahead of the Liberal Party. If a federal election were held today, 43% of Canadians would vote for the Conservative Party of Canada, while 25% would vote for the Liberal Party. The NDP trail at 16%. The Liberal Party has seen a significant increase of 4 percentage points since the...
From January 10 to 13, 2025, we surveyed Canadians on who should replace Justin Trudeau as leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, which party Canadians would vote for, and if Canada should become the 51st U.S. state.
From December 6 to 9, 2024, we surveyed Canadians on if Canada should become the 51st state of the United States.
Some of the key highlights of our survey about Perceptions of Trump’s Proposed Tariffs on Canadian Imports…
Pierre Poilievre’s Conservative Party is currently leading by 22 points, ahead of Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party. If a federal election were held today, 43% of Canadians would vote for the Conservative Party of Canada, while 21% would vote for Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party. The NDP trail at 19%. Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party has experienced a significant drop of 5 points...
Pierre Poilievre’s Conservative Party is currently leading by 16 points, ahead of Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party. If a federal election were held today, 42% of Canadians would vote for the Conservative Party of Canada, while 26% would vote for Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party. The NDP trail at 15%.
Some of the key highlights of our survey about the Canadian Perceptions of U.S. Election include… Seven out of ten Canadians (70%) are interested in the current U.S. election, while 30% are not. Liberal voters (85%) and respondents aged 55 and older (78%) are more likely to be interested. Interest does not equate to watching the results on election night...
Some of the key highlights of our survey about Canadian federal politics include…
From September 20 to 22, 2024, we surveyed Canadians to learn their opinions and perceptions on Justin Trudeau’s leadership and potential elections.
From September 10 to 11, 2024, we surveyed U.S. residents on the presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump that took place on September 10.
From September 6 to 8, 2024, we surveyed Canadians to learn their opinions and perceptions of the end of the NDP-Liberal agreement.
Pierre Poilievre’s Conservative Party is currently leading by 18 points, ahead of Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party. If a federal election were held today, 43% of Canadians would vote for the Conservative Party of Canada, while 25% would vote for Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party. Jagmeet Singh’s NDP (15%) has seen a 5-point decrease compared to last month.
Three out of five Canadians (63%) disapprove of Justin Trudeau’s performance as Prime Minister, while around one-quarter (27%) approve. The disapproval rate is almost universal among Conservative voters (91%), but just over 2 in 10 Liberal supporters currently disapprove of the PM.
Every month, we conduct a survey of Canadians to explore their views on the current government. This month, our survey was conducted between June 21 and June 23, 2024.
Pierre Poilievre’s Conservative Party remains in the lead, 19 points ahead of Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party. If a federal election were to be held today, 42% of Canadians would vote for the Conservative Party of Canada, while 23% would vote for Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party.
Pierre Poilievre’s Conservative Party remains in the lead, 21 points ahead of Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party. If a federal election were to be held today, 44% of Canadians would vote for the Conservative Party of Canada, while 23% would vote for Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party. Since last month, the Liberal Party has experienced a decline of three percentage points, while...
This web survey was conducted from April 19 to 21, 2024, with 1,522 Canadians aged 18 or older, randomly recruited from LEO’s online panel. A margin of error cannot be associated with a non-probability sample in a panel survey. For comparison, a probability sample of 1,522 respondents would have a margin of error of ±2.51 %, 19 times out of 20.
Following the release of our recent study, Cracking the Newcomer Code, Leger surveyed newcomers to Canada on their political alignment with Canadian political parties and which party they find themselves agreeing with more often.
As the federal budget unveiling approaches, Canadians are more concerned than ever in the financial direction of the country. From April 12 to April 15, 2024, we surveyed Canadians to find out their opinions and perceptions on the 2024 Canadian federal budget.
Pierre Poilievre’s Conservative Party remains in the lead, 16 points ahead of Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party. If a federal election were to be held today, 42% of Canadians would vote for the Conservative Party of Canada, while 26% would vote for Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party.
Recent legislation has come to light intending to regulate online content. From March 8 to March 10, 2024, we surveyed Canadians to find out their opinions and perceptions on the new government plan for online regulation.
Last year, Leger did a poll that asked if Canada was broken after a politician had said that everything in the country seemed to be broken. This year, we have decided to ask that question and see how much has changed since 2023. This year, we surveyed Canadians from February 23 to 25, 2024.
Pierre Poilievre’s Conservative Party remains in the lead, 16 points ahead of Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party. If a federal election were to be held today, 41% of Canadians would vote for the Conservative Party of Canada, while 25% would vote for Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party.
From February 16 to 18, 2024, we surveyed Canadians to find out their opinion and perceptions on the Russia-Ukraine war, on the second year of the ongoing conflict.
In the last few weeks, the Alberta Legislature has proposed laws that could limit transgender mature minors’ access to puberty blockers and gender-affirming surgeries. From February 9 to 11, 2024, we surveyed Canadians to find out their opinion and perceptions on potential new laws on transgender kids.
Over three-quarters of Canadians (77%) support the law on medical assistance for dying in Canada. Quebecers (86%) and Canadians aged 55 and over (81%) are more likely to support it. Albertans are more likely to oppose medical assistance in dying (20% versus 13% in Canada).
63% of Canadians consider their household finances to be good, while 58% of Americans feel the same way. This represents a 9-point decrease since December (67%) for Americans.