Canadians not eager for election before fall

VANCOUVER - At a time when a 2021 election seems likely, half of Canadians express a desire for a change in government, yet show little desire for an election before fall.

However voters and still give the incumbent Liberals a slight edge in vote intention.

According to the latest data from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute, half of Canadians (49%) say it’s time to switch governing parties in Ottawa, led almost entirely by past Conservative voters (88% say this), and at least one-in-three past NDP (39%), Green (35%), and Bloc Quebecois (40%) voters, respectively. Notably, more than one-in-seven (17%) of those who supported the Liberals in 2019 say the same. About a third of the country (35%) disagree.

With COVID-19 vaccinations now underway, the notion of a spring election is overwhelmingly unpopular. Summer is also considered too soon by 63%.