NATIONAL PULSE – Carney receives post-Davos bump in approval
Prime Minister Carney.
Three points separate Liberals & CPC (41% versus 38%); Poilievre’s net favourability at -22
By ANGUS REID INSTITUTE
January 26, 2026 – Prime Minister Mark Carney prompted international headlines – and late-night Truth Social posts– with his speech in Davos at the World Economic Forum last week, as he rebuked the predatory and unreliable nature of great economic powers and called on Canada and other so called “middle powers” to realign the global system around national autonomy and cooperation.
New data from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute finds the message resonating at home, as Carney sees his approval rating from Canadians jump eight points to 60 per cent. This, his highest such rating since taking over the Liberal leadership in March.
With the resumption of Parliament around the corner, Carney’s opposition rival, Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre, faces a leadership review in Calgary. Four-in-five (80%) 2025 Conservative voters say they have a favourable view of Poilievre, but CPC delegates will likely be weighing in their minds the views of Canadians as a whole. Since he was first elected leader of the Conservatives in 2022, views of Poilievre from Canadians have been more negative than positive. That remains the case (58% favourable, 36% unfavourable).
A minority parliament means talk of an election is never far off. If Canadians were to head to the polls today, 41 per cent say they would vote for the Carney-led Liberals, while 38 per cent would vote for Poilievre’s CPC.
One of the Liberals’ first announcements as parliamentarians head back to Ottawa this week was to boost the GST credit through what is being called the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit. This, as Canadians select the cost of living as far and away their top issue for the second consecutive January.
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