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Carney hits new highs, Conservatives risk new lows
October 1, 2026 · 41 minPrime Minister Mark Carney appears to be walking on water in the polls, as new numbers put the Liberals and their leader at highs not seen before in recent history. Meanwhile, support for Pierre Poilievre and the Conservatives drops to new…
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Was it a good idea for David Eby to call an election in BC?
September 24, 2026 · 40 minB.C. Premier David Eby has staked his government on an early election, pitching to voters that U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to Canada’s economy and sovereignty forces him to request a new mandate from voters. But could the snap…
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An upset win in Alberta and a snap election in B.C.?
September 16, 2026 · 48 minAn investor’s summit, a trip to the European Union that could begin potentially closer ties in the future and, of course, there’s Donald Trump. There’s plenty going on in federal politics right now. But there’s also a lot of upheaval…
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Carney gets his Trump bump
September 10, 2026 · 44 minA few weeks ago we asked a question — will Mark Carney get another Trump bump? Well, we have the answer. And the answer is yes. Recent polls show that support for Mark Carney personally and for the Liberals more broadly has increased over…
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Liberals deal Poilievre a blow in byelections
September 3, 2026 · 45 minMark Carney’s Liberals scored three big wins in Monday’s byelections, taking a seat from the Conservatives and dealing the party another blow. What do the results say about support for the Liberals, the NDP and the Bloc, and what do they…
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Will Carney get another Trump bump?
August 26, 2026 · 1 hr 2 minIt’s been a tumultuous week on the U.S. trade relations file, as negotiations fell apart, tariffs and retaliatory tariffs were threatened and applied and insults flew back and forth across the U.S.-Canada border, notably between President…
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Pierre Poilievre's problematic polls
August 13, 2026 · 50 minThe polls over the last few weeks have not been kind to the Conservatives, as multiple surveys have put the party under the psychologically important threshold of 30%. What does this mean for Pierre Poilievre, and could some upcoming…
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Just how big is the Liberal lead, really?
July 30, 2026 · 45 minNew polls published over the last week agree that the Liberals are ahead — but are they ahead by a little, or by a lot? This week on The Numbers, we try to make some sense of differing poll numbers that aren’t all good news for Mark Carney…