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.
The Conservatives maintain a comfortable lead in national support, however, holding 43 percent with a Carney-led Liberal Party and 44 percent with Freeland as Liberal leader….