Carney Liberals eye Conservative strongholds in upcoming high-stakes byelections

At a time when Canada is engaged in a trade war with the U.S., Canadians are standing behind Prime Minister Mark Carney, which is giving an edge to the governing party in the polls, says Darrell Bricker, CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs.
Prime Minister Mark Carney. As the Liberals continue to hold a significant lead over the Conservatives in national public opinion polls, the governing party has become increasingly competitive in opposition strongholds and is expected to mount serious challenges in the upcoming byelections, say pollsters.

With Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre bleeding support to the Liberals and the country engaged in a trade war with the United States, the governing party has become increasingly competitive in some traditional Conservative strongholds, and is expected to mount serious ch...

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