Original Publish Date » April 12 , 2025
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The Polls

Liberal lead in the polls holding firm

  • Liberals 44.3% / Conservatives 37.5% / NDP 8.3% / BQ 5.2% / Green 2.3% / PPC 1.7%

The Liberals have been holding a consistent lead over the Conservatives in the polling average and would be heavily favoured to win a majority government if an election were held today. The New Democrats and Bloc Québécois are on track to suffer significant seat losses. (CBC Poll Tracker – April 12, 2025)

On The Campaign Trail

Mark Carney announces the new Canada Strong Pass

  • With Trump threatening Canada’s economy and sovereignty, Canadians are uniting to find new ways to discover and celebrate our beautiful country. So many Canadians are cutting back vacations to the US, and instead making memories here at home and showing our Canadian pride.
  • Today, Mark Carney’s Liberals announced a new Canada Strong Pass so kids and young families can better discover and celebrate Canada over the summer. This builds on our announcement to connect Canadians with nature by making access to National Parks and Historic Sites free for everyone this summer.
  • “Whether it’s trips to national parks and historic sites, spending the day at a national art gallery or museum, or hiking Canadian trails, my new government will help the next generation discover all Canada has to offer this summer. We are a proud country – and united, we will strengthen our Canadian identity in the face of this crisis.”
  • The Canada Strong Pass will provide children and youth under the age of 18 with free access to Canada’s incredible national galleries and museums, and free seats on VIA Rail when they travel with their parents. A Liberal government will work with willing provinces and territories to establish similar pricing structures in our beautiful provincial museums and galleries. This pass will be available from June to August 2025. It will also introduce heavily discounted access and fares for young Canadians aged 18-24.
  • The Liberal government will also reduce prices for camping sites in national parks for all Canadians from June to August, so families can better discover and enjoy Canada.

The Conservative Party is distancing itself from supporters who are questioning the veracity of federal election polls

  • Poilievre said he will accept the results on April 28 no matter the outcome. (Globe and Mail)

Poilievre vowed Friday that a Conservative government would not impose restrictions on abortion (CTV)

A petition for the Conservative Party to remove a controversial candidate Aaron Gunn from Vancouver Island has reached 15,000 signatures. (CTV)

Also

Young Canadians are increasingly going in opposite directions » Young women are identifying increasingly as progressive, while young men increasingly as conservative (CBC)