The federal Conservatives have taken a lead over the Liberals for the first time since Mark Carney became prime minister in March, amid escalating worries about affordability and the economy, a new survey suggests.
There has been a “modest but significant shift” in national voting intentions with Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives garnering 41 percent support, surpassing the Liberals’ 39 percent vote share, figures released over the weekend by Abacus Data indicate. The Liberals’ vote share has fallen by four percentage points since the beginning of August.
Sixty-nine percent of respondents agreed with a statement that said it’s “time for a change” in Ottawa. While 36 percent of this group said there is a “good alternative” to the Liberals, 30 percent said there isn’t a good option. Thirty-four percent said the Liberals deserve to be re-elected, while just 35 percent of Canadians said they believe the country is headed in the right direction….