Rising patriotism, anger at Trump propel Carney campaign to competitive position, polls suggest

A series of polls show the Liberals have cut the Conservatives' lead to single digits, while one Leger survey suggested a dead heat if Mark Carney were to become prime minister.

Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney, left, would bring his party to a dead heat against the Conservative Party under leader Pierre Poilievre, right, a new Leger poll suggests, amid growing Canadian anger at U.S. President Donald Trump.The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia, graphic by Neena Singhal

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BY STEPHEN JEFFERY

February 17, 2025

Fears over U.S. President Donald Trump’s economic and sovereignty threats against Canada have shifted public opinion about both main federal political parties and the most pressing issues facing the country, according to a series of polls, with Liberal leadership candidate...

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