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About this Liaison Strategies federal poll


This federal poll was fielded by Liaison Strategies in August 2026, with a middle field date of August 16, 2026. The poll collected data from a total sample of n=1,526 Canadian respondents via IVR technology (automated calls).

The margin of error [moe] for this poll is estimated at ±2.5%, 19 times out of 20 (for entire sample only) around the 50%-mark.

If we compare these national numbers with the previous poll from Liaison Strategies (August 2026), the Liberal Party remains stable at 43%, the Conservative Party remains stable at 32%, and the New Democratic Party remains stable at 13%.

You can read more information on this poll here.


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Canada 43% LPC 32% CPC 13% NDP 6% BQ 3% GPC 2% PPC Liaison Strategies federal poll | 2026-08-16 338Canada.com
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215 LPC 91 CPC 19 BQ 16 NDP 2 GPC 172 seats NL 6 1 PEI 4 NS 11 NB 7 3 QC 48 19 10 1 ON 88 30 3 1 MB 7 5 2 SK 9 5 AB 28 7 2 BC 30 7 5 1 YT NWT NU 338Canada seat projections 338Canada seat projection estimate Based on Liaison Strategies federal poll August 16, 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 49% LPC 26% CPC 12% NDP 4% GPC 4% ▼1 PPC Liaison Strategies federal poll | 2026-08-16 338Canada.com
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Quebec 45% LPC 26% BQ 18% CPC 10% NDP 1% GPC Liaison Strategies federal poll | 2026-08-16 338Canada.com
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Ontario 47% LPC 35% CPC 13% ▲1 NDP 4% GPC 1% PPC Liaison Strategies federal poll | 2026-08-16 338Canada.com
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Manitoba/Saskatchewan 40% ▼2 CPC 33% ▲1 LPC 13% NDP 6% ▲1 PPC 2% GPC Liaison Strategies federal poll | 2026-08-16 338Canada.com
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Alberta 49% CPC 30% ▼1 LPC 11% NDP 7% PPC 2% GPC Liaison Strategies federal poll | 2026-08-16 338Canada.com
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British Columbia 44% ▲1 LPC 30% CPC 22% ▲1 NDP 3% GPC 1% ▼1 PPC Liaison Strategies federal poll | 2026-08-16 338Canada.com
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Breakdown by gender

Female voters 49% ▲2 LPC 25% ▼2 CPC 15% ▲2 NDP 6% BQ 3% GPC 2% ▼1 PPC Liaison Strategies federal poll | 2026-08-16 338Canada.com
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Male voters 39% ▼2 LPC 38% ▲1 CPC 12% NDP 6% BQ 3% ▲1 GPC 2% PPC Liaison Strategies federal poll | 2026-08-16 338Canada.com
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Breakdown by age group

18-34 years old 30% ▼4 LPC 29% ▲3 CPC 26% ▲1 NDP 7% ▲1 BQ 5% ▲1 GPC 2% ▼1 PPC Liaison Strategies federal poll | 2026-08-16 338Canada.com
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35-49 years old 43% LPC 36% CPC 11% NDP 5% BQ 2% ▲1 PPC 1% ▼1 GPC Liaison Strategies federal poll | 2026-08-16 338Canada.com
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50-64 years old 44% ▲2 LPC 43% ▲6 CPC 10% NDP 5% ▼1 BQ 4% ▲2 GPC 2% PPC Liaison Strategies federal poll | 2026-08-16 338Canada.com
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65+ years old 57% ▲2 LPC 26% ▼1 CPC 6% BQ 5% NDP 3% ▲1 PPC 1% ▼1 GPC Liaison Strategies federal poll | 2026-08-16 338Canada.com
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Government approval 59% ▼1 Approve 31% Disapprove 10% ▲1 Neutral/Unsure Liaison Strategies federal poll | 2026-08-16 338Canada.com
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Liaison Strategies Government approval tracker 59% 31%2026-08-16 60% 31%2026-08-09 57% 33%2026-08-01 57% 34%2026-07-26 56% 35%2026-07-19 57% 35%2026-07-12 56% 36%2026-07-05 58% 35%2026-06-27 58% 36%2026-06-20 57% 36%2026-06-13 ◻︎Approve ◻︎Neutral/Unsure ◻︎Disapprove
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Impression / favourability of Pierre Poilievre 54% ▲1 Negative / unfavourable 34% ▼1 Positive / favourable 12% Neutral / Unsure Liaison Strategies federal poll | 2026-08-16 338Canada.com
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Impression / favourability tracker, Pierre Poilievre 34% 54%2026-08-16 35% 53%2026-08-09 34% 53%2026-08-01 34% 52%2026-07-26 36% 51%2026-07-19 36% 50%2026-07-12 39% 48%2026-07-05 37% 50%2026-06-27 37% 50%2026-06-20 39% 47%2026-06-13 ◻︎Positive/favourable ◻︎Neutral/Unsure ◻︎Negative/unfavourable
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Impression / favourability of Avi Lewis 39% ▼1 Neutral / Unsure 31% Positive / favourable 30% ▲1 Negative / unfavourable Liaison Strategies federal poll | 2026-08-16 338Canada.com
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Impression / favourability tracker, Avi Lewis 31% 30%2026-08-16 31% 29%2026-08-09 30% 30%2026-08-01 30% 29%2026-07-26 29% 27%2026-07-19 28% 28%2026-07-12 28% 27%2026-07-05 28% 27%2026-06-27 28% 26%2026-06-20 28% 25%2026-06-13 ◻︎Positive/favourable ◻︎Neutral/Unsure ◻︎Negative/unfavourable
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