In just one week Canadians will be choosing a new federal government and prime minister, and recent polls show the Liberal Party is maintaining a strong lead as the federal election heads into its final stretch.
A recent poll from Liaison Strategies released Monday shows the Liberals leading with 43 per cent, while the Conservatives trail behind at 37 per cent, down one percentage point from the Liaison’s previous poll released one day earlier.
Meanwhile, eight per cent of respondents said they would vote NDP, while six per cent showed support for the Bloc Québécois.
The poll surveyed 1,500 Canadians using interactive voice response technology.
A poll released by Nanos Research on Monday also shows similar results when compared with Liaisons Strategies’ research.
The Nanos Poll also shows Liberals maintaining their lead with 43 per cent support, however the poll shows slightly less support for the Conservatives with 36.3 per cent.
According to Nanos, their research was conducted by randomly selecting 1,289 individuals via telephone survey.
The poll results are pouring in as the leaders wrapped up French and English-language debates in Quebec just before Easter weekend, with no other debates scheduled for the remainder of the campaign.
After the debate, both the NDP and Liberal parties released their costed campaign platforms, with the Liberals promising to front $130 billion over four years to deliver party promises.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has yet to release a platform.
Advance voting for the federal election opened on Friday, and wraps up on Monday night. Elections Canada reported a record-breaking number of votes on Friday, with two million Canadians casting their ballot.
Official numbers for the rest of the advance voting period is expected to be released later this week, according to Elections Canada.
The federal election will be held on April 28.
