While the Conservative Party has maintained its over 20-point lead over the Liberals, negative impressions of Pierre Poilievre have increased by 5 points over the past month, an Abacus Data poll released Oct. 13 found.
The survey conducted from Oct. 3 to Oct. 10 found that 39 percent had a positive impression of the Conservative leader, while 40 percent held a negative impression, giving him a net favourability rating of -1. In September, Abacus found that 39 percent had a positive impression of Poilievre while 35 percent had a negative impression.
Abacus Founder and CEO David Coletto noted that negative perceptions of Poilievre have grown by 6 percent among past Liberal voters, 7 percent among past NDP voters, and 16 percent among past Bloc Québécois supporters….