A Canada Pulse Insights poll says 73 per cent of Canadians want Prime Minister Mark Carney to move forward with his economic changes without seeking another federal election mandate.
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Three-quarters of Canadians surveyed by Canada Pulse Insights say Prime Minister Mark Carney should press ahead with his economic changes without calling a federal election to seek a fresh mandate.
The poll, conducted with 1,531 Canadian adults using an online panel from October 1 to 8, found 73 per cent want Carney to fast-track infrastructure projects, relax certain environmental reviews, alter labour strike rules, and pursue closer economic ties with Europe.
Support for the changes is reported across the country, including 83 per cent in British Columbia, 77 per cent in Quebec, 73 per cent in Atlantic Canada, 71 per cent in Ontario, 67 per cent in Saskatchewan/Manitoba, and 65 per cent in Alberta.
Just over one-quarter of respondents say the proposed changes are so big that the prime minister should call a federal election instead.
Among Conservative voters, the poll found 53 per cent want an election while 47 per cent say Carney should continue with his plans.
The poll also reported that if an election were held, the Liberals would have 46 per cent support nationally, compared with 34 per cent for the Conservatives, with the NDP at nine per cent, the Bloc Quebecois at six per cent, and the Green Party at three per cent; 10 per cent of eligible voters said they are undecided.
The results cite a margin of error of plus or minus 2.5 percentage points, 19 times out of 20.
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