Liberal and NDP voters twice as likely as Conservatives to vote by mail: Poll

"Voters aren’t exactly enamoured with their choices for Prime Minister," said the poll. NDP leader Jagmeet Singh has the highest favourability, with 46 percent viewing him positively, but only one-third of Canadians believe he would be a good or excellent Prime Minister.

A similar gap exists for current Prime Minister and Liberal party leader Justin Trudeau. Just 37 percent are favourable towards him, while three-in-ten think he’s a good candidate for another term on the job.

One-quarter think Conservative leader Erin O’Toole would be good or excellent in the top role, while slightly fewer view him favourably.

The poll also found that vote intention remains tight, with the Liberals holding a three-point advantage over the Conservatives. One-in-five say they would support the NDP.

"With the expectation of pandemic precautions affecting how voters cast their ballots, there may be an advantage for centre-left parties," said the poll. Elections Canada signaled that they would encourage Canadians to vote by mail if that is their preference and increase the country’s capacity to do so throughout the campaign. "Asked about their preferred method of voting, those who say they will support the Liberals or New Democrats are twice as likely as Conservative voters to also say they’d instead vote by mail," said the poll.

Among their supporters, 68 percent each said Erin O’Toole and Justin Trudeau would make good or excellent Prime Ministers. Jagmeet Singh is at 78 percent on this measure among his would-be voters.

The Liberals maintain critical leads in Ontario and Quebec. British Columbia appears highly competitive as the Liberals, Conservatives, and NDP all garnered more than 26 percent support. Meanwhile, the CPC strongholds in Alberta and Saskatchewan held firm.

Voters under the age of 55 are much more likely to heap praise on Singh personally while also giving him the edge as a potential "good" or "excellent" prime minister over Justin Trudeau and Erin O’Toole.