Canadians twice more likely to prefer that the Liberals have someone other than Justin Trudeau leading them in the next election (51%) rather than having Justin Trudeau be the leader (25%). Seventeen per cent had no preference and seven per cent were unsure what they preferred.

Over four in ten Canadians (45%) prefer that the Conservatives have someone other than Pierre Poilievre leading them in the next election, whereas three in ten (30%) prefer that Pierre Poilievre be the leader. Seventeen per cent had no preference and seven per cent were unsure what they preferred. Men were significantly more likely to prefer Pierre Poilievre as the leader (39%) compared to women (22%).

Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,021 Canadians, 18 years of age or older, between December 19th and 22nd, 2022 as part of an omnibus survey. The margin of error for this survey is ±3.1 percentage points, 19 times out of 20. This study was commissioned by the Globe and Mail and the research was conducted by Nanos Research.

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More than 40 percent of Canadians prefer different leaders than Justin Trudeau and Pierre Poilievre to be leaders of their parties in the next election. (Globe and Mail/Nanos)