A new poll shows that more respondents prefer newly minted Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre as Canada’s prime minister compared to incumbent Justin Trudeau.
The Ipsos poll, conducted on behalf of Global News, shows that 35 percent of the 1,002 Canadian adults surveyed said Poilievre is the best candidate for prime minister, while 31 percent were still putting their faith in Trudeau, who is falling behind the Conservative leader in major provinces.
The new poll, conducted from Sept. 19 to 20 and released Sept. 29, found Poilievre leading in all provinces except B.C., Quebec, and Atlantic Canada.
In British Columbia, where Trudeau has traditionally garnered more support, the poll shows he now has 38 percent of respondents’ support—just 2 percentage points ahead of  Poilievre….