ACCORDING to the Angus Reid Institute, asked who impressed them during the English and French debates last week, Mark Carney (34%) and Pierre Poilievre (32%) were chosen among the most viewers. One-quarter (25%) said they were not impressed by anyone, while Yves-Francois Blanchet impressed one-in-five (22%). NDP leader Jagmeet Singh was chosen by 13 per cent.

Carney holds advantages on nearly all top issues for Canadians, though he and Poilievre are tied on “reducing the cost of living” with 37 per cent of Canadians choosing each. Carney is preferred by 24 points on handling the U.S. trade relationship, 26 points on growing non-U.S. trade, 15 points on growing the economy, and 13 points on improving health care.

Carney’s overfall favourability holds at 54 per cent this week, while Poilievre’s ticks upward to 38 per cent. The CPC leader has still yet to surpass 40 per cent since September 2022.

The Angus Reid Institute conducted an online survey from April 17 – 21, 2025, among a randomized sample of 2,459 Canadian adults who are members of Angus Reid Forum. The sample was weighted to be representative of adults nationwide according to region, gender, age, household income, and education, based on the Canadian census. For comparison purposes only, a probability sample of this size would carry a margin of error of +/- 1.5 percentage points, 19 times out of 20. Discrepancies in or between totals are due to rounding. The survey was self-commissioned and paid for by ARI.