Conservatives’ polling lead ‘still fundamentally about the Liberals,’ as fatigue sets in with incumbents, say pollsters

A new ad pitch to soften Pierre Poilievre’s image will only work if it's backed by the Conservative leader’s actions, according to former Liberal strategist Dan Arnold. But Conservatives are still polling about 10 points ahead of the Liberals.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. A run of strong survey numbers for the Conservative Party is as much about voters growing jaded with the governing Liberals and Trudeau as it is about enthusiasm for the official opposition, according to some pollsters.The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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BY ABBAS RANA, STEPHEN JEFFERY

August 14, 2023

A run of strong survey numbers for the Conservative Party is as much about voters tiring of—or growing jaded with—the governing Liberals and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as it is about enthusiasm for the official opposition, according to some pollsters.

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