Three-quarter of Canadians want Mark Carney to proceed with economic changes; poll
The poll finds the Liberals with 46% support nationally, compared to 34% for the Conservatives.
Author of the article:Gordon Anderson
Published Oct 17, 2026 • 1 minute read
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Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at a rally hosted by Forever Canadian in Edmonton, Alberta on Friday, October 16, 2026. Photo by PHOTO BY JAMES MACLENNAN /Post media
Nearly 75% of Canadians surveyed believe Prime Minister Mark Carney should go forward with country-wide infrastructure improvements, before seeking another federal mandate.
In a new Canada Pulse Insights poll, the 1, 531 adults surveyed found that 73% want Carney to fast-track major projects, relax certain environmental reviews, alter labour strikes and deepen meaningful economic ties with Europe.
The federal government has already referred many nation-building initiatives to the new Major Projects Office (MPO). This includes a new oil pipeline to the west coast.
Six of the major infrastructure projects under consideration by the MPO are in B.C. Four of them are in Ontario, including the Darlington New Nuclear Project in Bowmanville.
Support for the proposed changes seems strong across the board with 83% cent in British Columbia, 77% in Quebec, 73% in Atlantic Canada, 71% in Ontario, 67% in Saskatchewan/Manitoba and 65% in Alberta
More than 25% feel that the changes proposed are big enough to warrant another federal election. Among Conservative voters, 53% want Carney to call an election while 47% believe Carney should continue moving forward.
According the report, if that election were held today, the poll finds the Liberals with 46% support nationally, compared to 34% for the Conservatives.
The New Democratic Party has 9% support nationally; the Bloc Quebecois is at 6% and the Green Party at 3%. One in 10 eligible voters are undecided at this point.
One interesting note from the poll was a switching of allegiances by members of the voting public as 15% of those who voted Conservative in the last election now say they would vote for the Liberals. Meanwhile, 2% of Liberal voters say they would switch allegiances to the Conservatives.
The survey was conducted among 1,531 Canadian adults using an online panel from October 1-8, and has a margin of error of +/- 2.5 percentage points, 19 times out of 20.
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The poll finds the Liberals with 46% support nationally, compared to 34% for the Conservatives.
Author of the article:Gordon Anderson
Published Oct 17, 2026 • 1 minute read
carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at a rally hosted by Forever Canadian in Edmonton, Alberta on Friday, October 16, 2026. Photo by PHOTO BY JAMES MACLENNAN /Post media
Nearly 75% of Canadians surveyed believe Prime Minister Mark Carney should go forward with country-wide infrastructure improvements, before seeking another federal mandate.
In a new Canada Pulse Insights poll, the 1, 531 adults surveyed found that 73% want Carney to fast-track major projects, relax certain environmental reviews, alter labour strikes and deepen meaningful economic ties with Europe.
The federal government has already referred many nation-building initiatives to the new Major Projects Office (MPO). This includes a new oil pipeline to the west coast.
Six of the major infrastructure projects under consideration by the MPO are in B.C. Four of them are in Ontario, including the Darlington New Nuclear Project in Bowmanville.
Support for the proposed changes seems strong across the board with 83% cent in British Columbia, 77% in Quebec, 73% in Atlantic Canada, 71% in Ontario, 67% in Saskatchewan/Manitoba and 65% in Alberta
More than 25% feel that the changes proposed are big enough to warrant another federal election. Among Conservative voters, 53% want Carney to call an election while 47% believe Carney should continue moving forward.
According the report, if that election were held today, the poll finds the Liberals with 46% support nationally, compared to 34% for the Conservatives.
The New Democratic Party has 9% support nationally; the Bloc Quebecois is at 6% and the Green Party at 3%. One in 10 eligible voters are undecided at this point.
One interesting note from the poll was a switching of allegiances by members of the voting public as 15% of those who voted Conservative in the last election now say they would vote for the Liberals. Meanwhile, 2% of Liberal voters say they would switch allegiances to the Conservatives.
The survey was conducted among 1,531 Canadian adults using an online panel from October 1-8, and has a margin of error of +/- 2.5 percentage points, 19 times out of 20.
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Three-quarter of Canadians want Mark Carney to proceed with economic changes; poll
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