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About this Nanos Research federal poll


This federal poll was fielded by Nanos Research from January 30, 2026 to February 20, 2026 (four-week rolling poll). The poll collected data from a total sample of n=1,021 Canadian respondents via live telephone interviews.

The margin of error [moe] for this poll is estimated at ±3.1%, 19 times out of 20 (for entire sample only) around the 50%-mark.

The regional breakdown of this poll was not made publicly available.

If we compare these national numbers with the previous poll from Nanos Research (February 2026), the Liberal Party climbs three points from 38% to 41% (variation similar to moe), the Conservative Party loses three points from 37% to 34% (variation similar to moe), and the New Democratic Party remains stable at 11%.

You can read more information on this poll here.


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Canada 41% ▲3 LPC 34% ▼3 CPC 11% NDP 8% BQ 5% ▲1 GPC 1% PPC Nanos Research federal poll | 2026-02-20 338Canada.com

Past federal polls from Nanos Research

LPC CPC NDP GPC BQ PPC Voting intentions % 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 2025-05-01 2025-07-01 2025-09-01 2025-11-01 2026► 2026-01-01 2026-03-01 2026-05-01 Election 2025 2025-04-27 LPC 42% CPC 39% NDP 8% BQ 7% GPC 2% PPC 1% 2025-04-27 2025-05-02 LPC 42% CPC 39% NDP 8% BQ 6% GPC 3% PPC 1% 2025-05-02 2025-05-09 LPC 42% CPC 41% NDP 8% BQ 5% GPC 3% PPC 1% 2025-05-09 2025-05-16 LPC 41% CPC 40% NDP 9% BQ 5% GPC 4% PPC 1% 2025-05-16 2025-05-23 LPC 40% CPC 39% NDP 10% BQ 6% GPC 4% PPC 1% 2025-05-23 2025-05-30 LPC 42% CPC 36% NDP 11% BQ 7% GPC 3% PPC 1% 2025-05-30 2025-06-06 LPC 43% CPC 33% NDP 12% BQ 7% GPC 4% PPC 1% 2025-06-06 2025-06-13 LPC 44% CPC 32% NDP 11% BQ 6% GPC 3% PPC 2% 2025-06-13 2025-06-20 LPC 45% CPC 31% NDP 12% BQ 6% GPC 3% PPC 2% 2025-06-20 2025-06-27 LPC 45% CPC 31% NDP 13% BQ 6% GPC 3% PPC 2% 2025-06-27 2025-07-04 LPC 45% CPC 33% NDP 12% BQ 6% PPC 2% GPC 2% 2025-07-04 2025-07-11 LPC 45% CPC 34% NDP 11% BQ 6% PPC 2% GPC 2% 2025-07-11 2025-07-18 LPC 44% CPC 34% NDP 10% BQ 7% PPC 2% GPC 2% 2025-07-18 2025-07-25 LPC 44% CPC 34% NDP 12% BQ 6% PPC 2% GPC 2% 2025-07-25 2025-08-01 LPC 44% CPC 33% NDP 12% BQ 5% PPC 3% GPC 3% 2025-08-01 2025-08-08 LPC 45% CPC 32% NDP 12% BQ 6% PPC 3% GPC 3% 2025-08-08 2025-08-15 LPC 44% CPC 32% NDP 12% BQ 5% PPC 3% GPC 3% 2025-08-15 2025-08-22 LPC 44% CPC 34% NDP 11% BQ 6% GPC 3% PPC 2% 2025-08-22 2025-08-29 LPC 43% CPC 32% NDP 13% BQ 6% GPC 3% PPC 2% 2025-08-29 2025-09-05 LPC 43% CPC 33% NDP 13% BQ 5% GPC 4% PPC 2% 2025-09-05 2025-09-12 LPC 42% CPC 35% NDP 13% BQ 6% GPC 3% PPC 2% 2025-09-12 2025-09-19 LPC 41% CPC 36% NDP 12% BQ 6% GPC 3% PPC 2% 2025-09-19 2025-09-26 LPC 41% CPC 37% NDP 12% BQ 5% GPC 4% PPC 1% 2025-09-26 2025-10-03 LPC 39% CPC 38% NDP 12% BQ 6% GPC 4% PPC 1% 2025-10-03 2025-10-10 LPC 39% CPC 37% NDP 12% BQ 7% GPC 4% PPC 1% 2025-10-10 2025-10-17 LPC 39% CPC 37% NDP 12% BQ 7% GPC 3% PPC 1% 2025-10-17 2025-10-24 LPC 39% CPC 37% NDP 13% BQ 7% GPC 2% PPC 1% 2025-10-24 2025-10-31 LPC 39% CPC 37% NDP 13% BQ 7% PPC 2% GPC 2% 2025-10-31 2025-11-07 LPC 40% CPC 37% NDP 11% BQ 8% GPC 2% PPC 1% 2025-11-07 2025-11-14 LPC 40% CPC 38% NDP 10% BQ 7% GPC 2% PPC 1% 2025-11-14 2025-11-21 LPC 42% CPC 37% NDP 9% BQ 7% GPC 3% PPC 2% 2025-11-21 2025-11-28 LPC 42% CPC 38% NDP 8% BQ 7% GPC 3% PPC 1% 2025-11-28 2025-12-05 LPC 39% CPC 38% NDP 10% BQ 6% GPC 3% PPC 2% 2025-12-05 2025-12-12 LPC 39% CPC 36% NDP 11% BQ 7% GPC 4% PPC 2% 2025-12-12 2025-12-19 CPC 36% LPC 36% NDP 11% BQ 7% GPC 4% PPC 3% 2025-12-19 2025-12-26 LPC 38% CPC 35% NDP 11% BQ 7% GPC 4% PPC 2% 2025-12-26 2026-01-02 LPC 38% CPC 36% NDP 12% BQ 8% GPC 4% PPC 2% 2026-01-02 2026-01-09 LPC 39% CPC 36% NDP 11% BQ 8% GPC 4% PPC 2% 2026-01-09 2026-01-16 LPC 39% CPC 35% NDP 12% BQ 8% GPC 5% PPC 2% 2026-01-16 2026-01-23 LPC 39% CPC 35% NDP 12% BQ 8% GPC 3% PPC 2% 2026-01-23 2026-01-30 LPC 39% CPC 35% NDP 13% BQ 9% GPC 3% PPC 1% 2026-01-30 2026-02-06 LPC 39% CPC 35% NDP 13% BQ 9% GPC 3% PPC 1% 2026-02-06 2026-02-13 LPC 38% CPC 37% NDP 11% BQ 8% GPC 4% PPC 1% 2026-02-13 2026-02-20 LPC 41% CPC 34% NDP 11% BQ 8% GPC 5% PPC 1% 2026-02-20 February 22, 2026
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Preferred PM 54% ▲1 Carney 23% ▼1 Poilievre 13% Don't know 3% Blanchet 2% ▼1 Davies 2% ▼1 May 2% Bernier Nanos Research federal poll | 2026-02-20 338Canada.com
Nanos Research Preferred PM tracker 54% 23%2026-02-20 53% 24%2026-02-13 53% 24%2026-02-06 54% 25%2026-01-30 53% 25%2026-01-23 51% 25%2026-01-16 49% 27%2026-01-09 49% 26%2026-01-02 49% 28%2025-12-26 46% 29%2025-12-19 ◻︎Carney ◻︎Others ◻︎Don't know ◻︎Poilievre





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