New poll shows Conservatives tied with Liberals, crime a rising voter issue
The Conservatives are now neck and neck with the Liberals according to a new Abacus Data survey.
The Conservatives are now neck and neck with the Liberals according to a new Abacus Data survey. More Canadian voters now rank crime and public safety as a top issue as support for the Liberals dwindles.
Notably, the Liberals large lead with those aged 60 and over - crucial for the Liberals’ victory in the spring election - has diminished to a near tie.
The poll shows support for the Conservatives and Liberals tied at 40 per cent. Regionally, the Conservatives lead in the Prairies, BC, and are statistically tied in Ontario. The Liberals maintain their firm lead in Atlantic Canada and lead in Quebec.
Abacus reports that concern over crime and public safety is rising fastest among older Canadians, Ontarians and Prairie residents. The poll, conducted September 12–17 among 2,230 adults, finds that 20 per cent of Canadians now rank crime and public safety among their top three issues up from 16 per cent just two weeks earlier.
Thirty-two per cent of Conservative voters list crime as a top issue, compared with 13 per cent of Liberal voters.
Affordability continues to dominate with 57 per cent naming it a top concern.
On the country’s direction, 35 per cent of respondents say Canada is headed the right way, while 49 per cent believe it is on the wrong track, virtually unchanged from earlier in the summer.
Carney’s own numbers have plateaued after slipping earlier this year.
Government approval sits at 50 per cent, with disapproval at 30 per cent, reflecting a plateau after months of volatility.
Abacus says the stability suggests Canadians remain uneasy about affordability and economic conditions.
This is crap. The Conservatives are only TIED with the Liberals????? There are still that many voting fools in Canada????? We are doomed.
Here we go again with the "polls" numbers. Last time when the polls suggested the conservatives had about a 20 point lead it did not manifest in a conservative win, the Liberals still won the election. We know that the Liberals have the mainstream media and all left wing organizations to propagate their liberal propaganda, as well as huge money from left wing big shots and other organizations. In addition, it seems that Elections Canada for the last few elections conveniently did not count thousands of ballots. This is a serious concern for honesty and the integrity in our elections and I would suggest that for the last few elections, they have not been credible or completely honest in counting of the ballots. This in addition to the vast numbers of voters in Ontario and Quebec. As well, the maritimes usually vote Liberal too. By the time the votes in Ontario and the rest of the east are even counted, the election is already determined. The ballots west of Ontario are just a moot excersise in futility. Given all these considerations, the Liberals will always have a huge advantage in every election. I no longer pay any attention to any polls and have long ago given up any hope that a conservative government will ever again be elected into power in Canada. Canadian polls and federal elections all seem to be meaningless for conservative voters living in the west, especially Alberta and SK......The only answer for AB and SK is for them to gain independance from the corruption, financial and economic abuse of the Liberals and their Laurentain elite controlers......Canada is no longer remotely even repairable any longer....