Centre-Left Merger? Most Canadians Say Don’t Bother
While Carney soars in approval ratings, Canadians show little interest in party mergers
New polling from Research Co explores how Canadian political leaders are faring with the public, and whether voters support a merger between the NDP and either the Greens or Liberals.
To start, Mark Carney continues to enjoy a political honeymoon, with an approval rating of 61%, while 32% disapprove of him. That puts him well ahead of the next closest leaders, Yves-François Blanchet and Pierre Poilievre, who both sit at 44% approval—Blanchet in Quebec and Poilievre nationally.
Elizabeth May and Don Davies trail behind, with approval ratings of 34% and 26%, respectively. While more respondents were unsure about Davies than May, their disapproval numbers are relatively similar.
Maxime Bernier remains at the bottom of the list, with just 21% of Canadians approving of him, and 54% disapproving.
Let’s take a look at the polling around merging the Liberals, NDP, and Greens!