Federal Conservative support increases in B.C. before Trudeau resigns: Poll

The Conservative Party has solidified its lead over the Liberals, including in B.C. where Tory support increased four points since August

Published Jan 07, 2025  •  2 minute read

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has the highest approval rating of all federal leaders, found the Research Co. poll. Photo by Nathan Denette /THE CANADIAN PRESS

Support for the federal Conservatives is on the rise in B.C. and Canada, according to a new poll conducted just before Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation Monday.

The Research Co. poll — conducted online from Jan. 3 to 5 — found that the Conservative Party has solidified its already-sizable lead over the Liberal party.

With the country on track for a spring election, nearly half, or 47 per cent, of decided voters said they would vote for the Conservative candidate in their riding if an election took place tomorrow.

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That’s up seven points since August.

The Conservative Party garnered the highest support among decided voters in all provinces except Quebec where the Bloc Quebecois leads in popularity.

In B.C., Tory support rose by four points since August to 54 per cent. Saskatchewan and Manitoba saw the largest jump in support, with 17 points, to 57 per cent, while Ontario saw a 12-point increase in support for the Conservatives to 51 per cent.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has the highest approval rating among all federal leaders, with 52 per cent, followed by Trudeau (34 per cent), NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (39 per cent), Green Leader Elizabeth May (32 per cent), Bloc Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet (27 per cent), and People’s Party Leader Maxime Bernier (23 per cent).

Support for Poilievre was highest in the western provinces, including B.C. and Alberta where Poilievre enjoyed 62 per cent support, and in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, with 64 per cent.

More than half of respondents (54 per cent) said they would be comfortable with Poilievre in charge of Canada’s economy compared to just over a third (34 per cent) who said they are comfortable with Trudeau at the helm.

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Nationally, 29 per cent of respondents named housing, homelessness and poverty as the most important concern facing the country, followed by the economy and jobs (22 per cent), health care (16 per cent), immigration (13 per cent), and the environment (six per cent).

The Research Co. survey was conducted online among a representative sample of 1,002 adults in Canada. The data has been statistically weighted according to Canadian census figures and the margin of error is +/- 3.1 percentage points, 19 times out of 20.

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