‘A Davos bump’: surge in Carney’s popularity eclipses Liberal support in polls

Pollster Angus Reid says the prime minister is getting 'top marks' for his international performance, while Nik Nanos says people like Mark Carney, but he cannot erase Liberal fatigue as the party marks more than 10 years in power.

Prime Minister Mark Carney's favourability rating is anywhere between 12 and 20 points ahead of his party depending on the poll.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY CHRISTOPHER GULY

February 2, 2026

On the heels of his recent international headline-garnering speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Prime Minister Mark Carney has experienced a surge in popularity that has not been echoed for the Liberal Party that he leads—showing a rarely seen divide between party...

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