Conservatives maintain lead over Liberals as Trudeau sees lowest approval rating since snap election: poll

The Conservatives are maintaining their lead over the Liberals, according to the latest national Abacus poll. The results are in line with other recent national surveys from Léger, Nanos, and Ipsos, all of which have shown a wide gap between the two major political parties.

Since the beginning of summer, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has seen support for his party fall to record lows, while the opposition under Pierre Poilievre has managed to capitalize off Canadians’ discontent and desire for change.

🧵Details of the latest @abacusdataca #cdnpoli poll.

Conservatives lead by 9 over the Liberals. No significant change from our last survey. pic.twitter.com/RrSzM2uSJX

— David Coletto (@DavidColetto) August 9, 2023

Among the 1,650 Canadians surveyed in August, 37 percent preferred Poilievre’s party, while 28 percent said they were hoping for another Trudeau term. A further 19 percent said they’d be voting for the NDP, with the Green Party eeking out 4 percent…