A slim majority of Canadians don’t want to wait any longer for a federal election, according to a new poll.
The Angus Reid Institute’s latest survey found that 52 per cent of participants would rather go to the polls now than in 2025.
A federal election must be held on or before Oct. 25, 2025.
Respondents from British Columbia, however, were some of the least keen on a 2024 election, with 50 per cent in favour. The province most enthusiastic about an early vote was Saskatchewan, where 70 per cent of participants said they want another chance to vote on who represents them in Ottawa.
The chances of an election before next October were increased last month when NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh resiled from his pledge to prop up the Liberals in Parliament.
The Tories, dominating in the polls for more than a year now, have tried on numerous occasions to sink the Liberals and prompt an election by putting forward non-confidence motions in the House of Commons. They have all failed, however, since the NDP and Quebec nationalists have so far bailed out the Trudeau government.
Angus Reid’s survey found that, by doing so, those parties were fulfilling the wishes of their supporters.
While 91 per cent of Tory-inclined voters want an election now, just 31 per cent of New Democrat supporters feel the same way. Among Bloc Quebecois backers, the figure was 33 per cent.
Unsurprisingly, those intending to vote Liberal were the least likely to want an election, with just 14 per cent in favour.
“At least a plurality of all demographics believe it is time for an election, but opinions are most divided among men and women under 35, and women older than 54,” the pollster explained in a summary of the research. “Majorities of men older than 34 and women aged 35 to 54 believe it is time for an election.”
To see the full study, which was conducted online last month with 3,985 Canadian adult participants, head here.
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