Tories Hold Lead Over Liberals, Canadians Report Limited Trust in Institutions: Poll

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (R) and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre wait to continue escorting newly elected Speaker of the House of Commons Greg Fergus to his seat, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Oct. 3, 2023. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick

The Conservative party is maintaining a steady lead over Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals, a new poll suggests, at a time when Canadians are reporting limited trust in their institutions.

Pierre Poilievre’s Tories are 14 percentage points ahead of the governing party, according to the survey by polling firm Leger. Forty percent of respondents said they would vote Conservative, 26 percent Liberal and 17 percent NDP if an election were held that day.