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About this Abacus Data federal poll


This federal poll was fielded by Abacus Data in October 2026, with a middle field date of October 8, 2026. The poll collected data from a total sample of n=3,197 Canadian respondents via an online panel.

The margin of error for an online sample is not applicable. For comparison purposes, a random sample of this size would yield a margin of error [moe] of ±1.7%, 19 times out of 20 (for entire sample only) around the 50%-mark.

If we compare these national numbers with the previous poll from Abacus Data (September 2026), the Liberal Party remains stable at 46%, the Conservative Party remains stable at 34%, and the New Democratic Party remains stable at 9%.

You can read more information on this poll here.


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Canada 46% LPC 34% CPC 9% NDP 7% BQ 3% ▲1 GPC 1% PPC Abacus Data federal poll | 2026-10-08 338Canada.com
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222 LPC 86 CPC 24 BQ 9 NDP 2 GPC 172 seats NL 5 2 PEI 4 NS 11 NB 7 3 QC 45 24 9 ON 100 19 2 1 MB 7 5 2 SK 9 5 AB 24 12 1 BC 23 15 4 1 YT NWT NU 338Canada seat projections 338Canada seat projection estimate Based on Abacus Data federal poll October 8, 2026 🍁
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Note: Single-poll projections can be fun thought experiments, but individual polls can swing wildly and occasionally produce surprising seat counts. For a clearer picture of the race, always trust the average.

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Breakdown by region

Atlantic Canada 54% ▲1 LPC 35% ▲3 CPC 9% ▼4 NDP 2% ▲2 GPC Abacus Data federal poll | 2026-10-08 338Canada.com
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Quebec 44% LPC 31% BQ 18% ▼2 CPC 3% NDP 2% GPC 2% ▲2 PPC Abacus Data federal poll | 2026-10-08 338Canada.com
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Ontario 50% ▼1 LPC 35% ▲1 CPC 10% ▲1 NDP 2% ▼1 GPC 2% PPC Abacus Data federal poll | 2026-10-08 338Canada.com
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Manitoba/Saskatchewan 42% ▲1 CPC 41% ▼3 LPC 12% ▲2 NDP 4% ▲1 GPC 1% PPC Abacus Data federal poll | 2026-10-08 338Canada.com
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Alberta 52% ▼2 CPC 37% ▲3 LPC 9% ▼1 NDP 1% ▲1 GPC 1% PPC Abacus Data federal poll | 2026-10-08 338Canada.com
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British Columbia 42% ▼3 LPC 37% CPC 14% ▲2 NDP 5% GPC 1% PPC Abacus Data federal poll | 2026-10-08 338Canada.com
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Government approval 57% ▼3 Approve 29% ▲4 Disapprove 14% ▼1 Neutral/Unsure Abacus Data federal poll | 2026-10-08 338Canada.com
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Abacus Data Government approval tracker 57% 29%2026-10-08 60% 25%2026-09-21 59% 27%2026-09-07 56% 29%2026-08-24 52% 31%2026-08-10 52% 32%2026-07-26 52% 32%2026-07-13 54% 31%2026-06-29 55% 30%2026-06-15 52% 31%2026-05-31 ◻︎Approve ◻︎Neutral/Unsure ◻︎Disapprove
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Impression / favourability of Mark Carney 55% ▼1 Positive / favourable 29% ▲4 Negative / unfavourable 16% ▼3 Neutral / Unsure Abacus Data federal poll | 2026-10-08 338Canada.com
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Impression / favourability tracker, Mark Carney 55% 29%2026-10-08 56% 25%2026-09-21 54% 27%2026-09-07 53% 28%2026-08-24 51% 31%2026-08-10 49% 32%2026-07-26 50% 31%2026-07-13 50% 31%2026-06-29 51% 30%2026-06-15 51% 30%2026-05-31 ◻︎Positive/favourable ◻︎Neutral/Unsure ◻︎Negative/unfavourable
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Impression / favourability of Pierre Poilievre 44% ▼1 Negative / unfavourable 37% ▲3 Positive / favourable 19% ▼2 Neutral / Unsure Abacus Data federal poll | 2026-10-08 338Canada.com
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Impression / favourability tracker, Pierre Poilievre 37% 44%2026-10-08 34% 45%2026-09-21 34% 47%2026-09-07 35% 46%2026-08-24 35% 46%2026-08-10 37% 43%2026-07-26 37% 44%2026-07-13 38% 43%2026-06-29 38% 44%2026-06-15 37% 45%2026-05-31 ◻︎Positive/favourable ◻︎Neutral/Unsure ◻︎Negative/unfavourable
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Impression / favourability of Avi Lewis 53% ▼3 Neutral / Unsure 29% ▲3 Negative / unfavourable 18% Positive / favourable Abacus Data federal poll | 2026-10-08 338Canada.com
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Impression / favourability tracker, Avi Lewis 18% 29%2026-10-08 18% 26%2026-09-21 16% 27%2026-09-07 17% 26%2026-08-24 16% 26%2026-08-10 16% 28%2026-07-26 16% 27%2026-07-13 17% 27%2026-06-29 18% 26%2026-06-15 17% 26%2026-05-31 ◻︎Positive/favourable ◻︎Neutral/Unsure ◻︎Negative/unfavourable
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