Tory polling sign of political landscape’s ‘shifting sands’ and volatility from undecided voters, says pollster Shachi Kurl

The Conservatives still have a double-digit lead across every recent poll, but analysis by the Angus Reid Institute show that with potentially a year or more before the next election, half of the electorate are still open to changing their minds before casting their ballots.

While Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his party have done a good job convincing voters they would cut the carbon tax and make housing more affordable if elected, pollster David Coletto says that as the Tory coalition grows, those voters will be seeking an acceptable government in waiting, and begin to ask 'what else?'The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY STUART BENSON

December 26, 2023

Although the Conservatives are heading into the new year like a “runaway train” with a double-digit lead in the polls ahead of the governing Liberals, recent polling from Abacus Data showing a reduced gap between the two parties could be the first sign the Tories' steadf...

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