Liberals Make Gains in Polls as Leadership Race Gets Underway, Tories Still Lead by Double Digits

Mark Carney smiles during his Liberal leader campaign launch in Edmonton, on Jan. 16, 2025. (The Canadian Press/Jason Franson); Former finance minister Chrystia Freeland speaks at a press conference in Toronto on Jan. 19, 2025, as she kicks off her campaign to become the next Liberal party leader. The Canadian Press/Frank Gunn

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.