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Polls Show Public Largely Immune To Budget News, Libs Hold Strong Lead

CANADA

Opinion polls show broad ambivalence from the Canadian public towards the 2021 federal budget announced by Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland on April 19.

  • 'Based on what you've seen or read about the budget, would you say that the budget over all is...': Good: 19%, Bad: 19%, Neither Good Nor Bad: 62%. Ipsos / April 21, 2021 / n=1000 / Online
  • 'Personally, do you think the budget will help or hurt you?': Help: 9%, Hurt: 12%, Neither Help Nor Hurt: 79%. Ipsos / April 21, 2021 / n=1000 / Online
  • 'Do you agree or disagree that the federal budget will put Canada's economy on track to recover from the pandemic?'. Agree: 32%, Disagree: 24%, Unsure Either Way: 44%. Ipsos / April 21, 2021 / n=1000 / Online
  • Despite an evident third wave of infections in Canada, and concern about continued vaccine supplies, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's centre-left Liberals remain the most popular party in Canada by some margin according to polls. The internal divisions within the Conservative party and the criticism of Conservative Ontario Premier Doug Ford have all served to damage the main opposition party's standing in recent weeks.
  • Federal Polling: Liberals: 38% (+5), Conservative: 27% (-7), New Democratic Party: 19% (+3), Greens: 7% (-), Bloc Quebecois: 7% (-1), People's Party: 1% (-1). Ipsos / April 21, 2021 / n=1000 / Online
    (% change with 2019 federal election)

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