Pierre Poilievre has increased his lead over Justin Trudeau, according to a new poll by Abacus.
According to the poll conducted between November 23 and 28 of 2,417 Canadians, the Conservative Party received 42% of voting intentions, well ahead of the Liberal Party’s 23%.
For the CCP, this represents a 3% increase in about 10 days. For its part, the PLC fell by 1% in the same period.
The New Democratic Party remains in third place with 19% support, followed by the Bloc Québécois (7%) and the Green Party (4%).
All parties except Pierre Poilievre suffered a decline of 1%.
Three-way fight in Quebec
In Quebec, the Bloc Québécois remains in the lead with 32% of voting intentions. However, the Conservative Party (28%) and Liberal Party (25%) are not far behind.
For its part, the NDP lags behind with just 9% support among Quebecers.
Strong advances in Ontario and the Maritimes
The situation is completely different in Ontario, where the PCC is at the top of voting intentions with 42% support. The Liberals captured 29% of voting intentions in Canada’s most populous province. The NDP received 19% support.
In the Atlantic provinces the picture is similar: Pierre Poilievre’s party receives 47% of voting intentions, compared to 32% for Justin Trudeau’s party and 15% for Jagmeet Singh’s.
Conservative dominance in the West
Not surprisingly, the Conservative Party remains very popular in the west of the country, particularly in Alberta, where it received 61% of voting intentions.
Combining Saskatchewan and Manitoba, the PCC has 48% support, compared to 39% for the NDP and just 12% for the PLC.
On the British Columbia side, Pierre Poilievre is preferred by 45% of voters, well ahead of Jagmeet Singh (26%) and Justin Trudeau (15%).