Conservatives Close Gap on Liberals as Campaign Enters Day 19

The race between the Conservatives and Liberals is tightening, with just five points separating the two major parties as the campaign enters its 19th day. The 20-point lead that Liberal Leader Mark Carney held over Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre as the preferred prime minister about a week ago has also steadily narrowed.

According to Nanos Research’s three-day tracking survey through April 9, Liberal support now stands at 43 per cent, while the Conservatives have dropped to 38.1 per cent. The NDP remains in the single digits at 9 per cent, and the Bloc Québécois is at 6 per cent.

In Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, the Conservatives command 55 per cent support. In British Columbia, the Liberals lead with 41 per cent, followed by the Conservatives at 36 per cent and the NDP at 16 per cent. The gap between Carney and Poilievre as preferred prime minister has narrowed to 12 points.