As the Liberal leadership race gets underway, support for the party has been rekindled, though the Conservatives continue to maintain a strong lead, a new survey says.
The Angus Reid Institute survey published Jan. 27, says that if Mark Carney takes the helm, the Liberals would garner 29 percent of voter support, compared to 24 percent under Chrystia Freeland. This marks an improvement for the Liberals from the low of 16 percent support recorded shortly before Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s resignation announcement.
Interesting Nanos comment on polling – “I think a lot of that has to do with Justin Trudeau resigning and the vacancy that he has created,” Nanos said. “What happens is that when a party does not have a leader, there is nothing to repel people. … Now, once the Liberals select a leader, then we’ll actually have the real numbers in terms of whether there’s any real bounce to make the Liberals a little more competitive with the Conservatives than they have been over the last year and a half.”
