Poll Shows Poilievre’s Conservatives Leading by 12 Points Over Trudeau’s Liberals

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre greet each other in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Sept. 15, 2022. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick

A new poll has the federal Conservative Party leading by 12 points over the Liberals and the majority of Canadians stating Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should step down from power. This is the largest lead that Abacus has measured for the party now led by Pierre Poilievre since the 2015 federal election.

In data released Aug. 25 from a national survey of 2,189 adults from Aug. 18 to 23, Abacus said its latest polling of political opinions in Canada places the Conservatives in a 12-point lead over the Liberals. Across all age groups and among men and women, Conservatives lead.