Mark Carney leads Pierre Poilievre in net favourability by 43 points

According to a study by the Angus Reid Institute, Liberal Party leader and Prime Minister Mark Carney (+19%) now leads Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre (-24%) in net favourability by 43 points. This is Poilievre’s lowest net favourability rating as CPC leader, with just 35% of Canadians saying they have a positive opinion of him.

Carney leads Poilievre in net favourability by 58 points among women and 56 points among Canadians aged 18 to 34.

“Poilievre has struggled to endear himself to Canadians. A majority of Canadians have consistently said they have a negative opinion of the CPC leader. Mark Carney is now seen as the best choice for prime minister, and the best candidate to handle Trump’s trade war and threats of annexation. Under Carney, the Liberals are currently polling at their highest level of support since September 2016.”

Interestingly, Mark Carney’s favourability is higher in Quebec (61%) than anywhere else in Canada. Quebec is also the province where positive impressions of Pierre Poilievre are lowest (22%).

The Liberals are now projected to win a majority in the upcoming federal election.

The Liberals are now projected to win a majority in Canada’s next federal election https://t.co/QIyzzUm9jv

— Cult MTL (@cultmtl) March 18, 2025

The Angus Reid Institute conducted an online survey from March 21 to 24, 2025 among a representative randomized sample of 2,400 Canadian adults who are members of Angus Reid Forum.

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