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More say Canada is on wrong track (42%) than right one (34%)
April 27, 2026 – First anniversaries are a significant milestone in most aspects of life. That it has been one year since Prime Minister Mark Carney and the federal Liberals completed a stunning reversal of electoral fortunes and secured a minority government in the House of Commons is no less remarkable. The election campaign may have focused on elbows, but it is concerns from Canadians over pocketbooks that linger.
New data from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute finds a majority of Canadians say the Carney government has met or exceeded expectations on improving Canada’s international reputation (64%), diversifying Canada’s trade partners (57%) and managing this country’s relationship with the U.S. (56%) but has fallen short when it comes to improving housing affordability (67%) and addressing the high cost of living (70%).
Overall, Canadians are evenly divided as to whether the one-year-old government has at least met their own bar on key election promises (41%) as say it hasn’t lived up to its goals (41%).
That is perhaps why Canadians are more likely to believe their country is on the wrong track (42%) than the right one (34%). Although that assessment is sharply divided along political lines: three-quarters (75%) of past CPC voters believe the country is on the wrong track; two-thirds (64%) of those who voted Liberal last year disagree.
Looking ahead, there are two key issues on Canadians’ minds for the federal government to address. Half (52%) of Canadians say that reducing the cost of living will be the biggest challenge for Carney and the Liberals over the next 12 months; three-in-ten (31%) say it is managing the relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump. So far, Canadians are more likely to say Carney has met that latter challenge (56%) than not (37%).
Link to the poll, and more key findings, here: www.angusreid.org/
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