Conservatives’ Lead Over Liberals Grows to 17 Points: Poll

The Conservatives are starting the new year on a high note with a 17-point lead over the governing Liberals, according to a newly released popularity poll. The latest survey of voters by Abacus Data found that 41 percent of voters would support Pierre Poilievre and his Conservatives if the election were held today. The party also leads in every demographic group and in every region with the exception of Quebec. While the Tories’ popularity rose by four points, the Liberals’ dropped by three, reaching 24 percent of the vote. The NDP and the Green Party garnered 18 percent and 4 percent respectively, while the Bloc Québécois sat at 7 percent in Canada, but had 33 percent support in Quebec....