March 10, 2026 – One year into Mark Carney’s time as Prime Minister, 61% of Canadians feel the Carney government has brought change compared to the Trudeau government. Indeed, more say Carney’s government feels like the first term of a new government (40%) than the fourth term of a Liberal government (35%).
For the most part, Canadians see this change as a positive. Across all issues tested, more voters say they prefer Carney’s approach to Trudeau’s, especially when it comes to Canada-US relations, international relations, the economy, and his governing style.
Where reviews of Carney’s first year tilt more negative are on the outcomes. Across most issues, Canadians feel like things have worsened rather than improved since Carney took over, with the majority feeling like things have gotten worse on Canada-US relations (55%) and the cost of living (55%).
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- See coverage of this poll in the Toronto Star.
