Double Digits, Once Again
Mark Carney reaches 56% as preferred prime minister while Pierre Poilievre remains at a record low
Welcome to your Polling Canada model update for August 8, 2026!
This past week saw three new polls, the weekly Nanos and Liaison trackers, and Abacus Data.
Liaison saw the Liberals down to 43% (-1 compared to July 25), alongside the Conservatives (-1), with the NDP up to 12% (+1), alongside the Bloc (+1). The Greens were stable at 2% (-), while the PPC was also up to 2% (+1).
Nanos found yet another jump for the Liberals to 47% (+2 compared to July 24) and subsequent drop for the Conservatives (-2), while the NDP was stable at 13% (-), and the Bloc was down to 6% (-1). The Greens were also down slightly to 4% (-1), while the PPC was up to 2% (+1).
Abacus saw little change overall, with the Liberals up to 44% (+1 compared to July 16), Conservatives at 38% (+1), NDP at 9% (-), and Bloc at 6% (-1). The Greens were stable at 3% (-), while the PPC was stable at 1% (-).
Overall, the Liberal lead nationally has ticked back up to ten points over their Conservative rivals.
The Liberal lead increased in Quebec (+2 compared to last week), while remaining stable in the other regions where they currently hold an advantage. The Conservative lead in Alberta ticked down (-3), while also seeing a decline in Saskatchewan/Manitoba (-5).
Now let’s take a brief look at the rest of the numbers!
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