‘I’ve never seen the country in a darker, more divided mood than we find it today’: polarization, unpopular leaders present challenges for parties to break out of poll stasis, pollsters say

Greg Lyle of Innovative Research says a summer cabinet shuffle offers ‘relaunch’ for Liberals, while Nik Nanos recommends Poilievre avoid the spotlight.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre have a similar preferred prime minister percentage.

Economic uncertainty, affordability challenges, and rising polarization is making it difficult for any federal party to shift their voter base far beyond their respective 2021 election results, according to some pollsters.

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