The latest Ipsos poll conducted exclusively for Global News shows both the Liberals and new party leader Mark Carney are continuing to pick up momentum since the election began last Sunday. The Conservatives have also gained ground, to the detriment of the New Democrats and Bloc Quebecois.
Carney has meanwhile widened his lead over Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre among party leaders seen as the best choice for prime minister, with 44 per cent choosing Carney versus 33 per cent for Poilievre. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s popularity has fallen four points to just eight per cent.The poll found 44 per cent of decided voters would vote for the Liberals, up two points from polling conducted a week before the election. The Conservatives earned 38 per cent support, also up two points, while the NDP has dropped one point to nine per cent.
The Liberals now hold a six-point lead over the Conservatives in this poll, a drop of one point from the seven-point lead they held in polling on March 18.
Among voters polled, Carney holds double-digit leads over Poilievre on attributes like being the best leader to stand up to U.S. President Donald Trump, represent Canada on the world stage and manage tough economic times. The Liberal leader is also seen as the potential prime minister with the best temperament and maturity for the job.
Poilievre, on the other hand, “only leads on negative statements,” Ipsos found — including being seen as “having a hidden agenda,” as someone “who will say anything to get elected,” and as “someone who is in over their head.”
Other top election issues identified in the poll were health care —which was picked by 28 per cent of voters — followed by housing (26 per cent), the economy (23 per cent), taxes (18 per cent), immigration (14 per cent), unemployment and jobs (13 per cent), and interest rates and inflation (13 per cent).
The Liberals were seen as the party best suited to address health care, the economy, and unemployment. Voters saw the Conservatives as best equipped to handle housing, taxes, immigration and inflation.

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The latest Ipsos poll conducted exclusively for Global News shows both the Liberals and Conservatives are gaining ground at the expense of the NDP and other parties.