June 27, 2022 –
New data from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute finds 52 per cent of Canadians are pessimistic about the future of Canada. This is considerably higher than responses noted in recent years, as an inflation crisis and a health-care system hampered by delays and staffing shortages contribute to Canadians’ foul mood.
While a path to a future electoral victory for the CPC under Poilievre may be carved with strong support from the party’s 2021 base and voters who cast ballots for the People’s Party of Canada last fall, it draws little interest from past Liberal and New Democrat voters. That group represents a much larger pool of potential support. By contrast, 38 per cent of those who voted Liberal last fall say they find Charest the most appealing potential leader.
In the short term, Trudeau and the Liberals are insulated from mood shifts of the electorate because of theFew past Liberal voters find Pierre Poilievre the most appealing leadership option. Instead, three-in-five past CPC voters say the most attractive leadership campaign is Poilievre’s, compared to 14 per cent who choose Jean Charest.
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AngusReid ShachiKurl angusreidorg, data tables for this poll, show the following current voting intentions numbers: CPC 37%, LPC 28% and NDP 21%.