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Q&A | Unpacking the ‘astonishing’ swing in federal polls with Frank Graves

‘The stakes are very high’ this election says Ekos Research’s Frank Graves, and voter ‘emotions are very important’ in driving how campaigns take shape.

Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference on Parliament Hill on April 3. Since January, the Liberals' polling numbers have enjoyed a 'Lazarus-like ascent,' says pollster Frank Graves.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY PETER MAZEREEUW

April 14, 2025

The recent Liberal resurgence in opinion polls after a long-documented collapse amounts to an “unprecedented transformation of the voter landscape,” says Ekos Research pollster Frank Graves.

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