After the first full week of campaigning, Liberal leader Justin Trudeau is starting to slip in the polls. Pollster Angus Reid says the Liberal lead has fizzled as the leaders of both the Conservative Party and the NDP are picking up early campaign momentum.

The Liberals are now in a statistical tie with the Tories at 33 per cent versus 31 per cent respectively. Conservative leader Erin O’Toole has seen a 13 point increase in the number of people who say their opinion of him has improved in recent days. The data also show, however, that O’Toole has a long way to go to win over the electorate. Despite recent improvement, 59 per cent of Canadians still view him unfavourably as opposed to the 32 per cent who view him favourably.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has not only picked up momentum among voters in the last week with 22 per cent saying their opinion of him has improved, but he is also viewed favourably by 64 per cent of the electorate.

The news is less encouraging for the man who triggered the election. Opinions of Liberal leader Justin Trudeau have deteriorated over the last week far more than they have improved, with 59 per cent of Canadians viewing him unfavourably with only 32 per cent viewing him favourably.

More Key Findings:
One-in-five women and three-in-ten men over the age of 55 say their opinion of Erin O’Toole has recently improved.
Jagmeet Singh is viewed favourably by a majority of all age and gender groups other than men over the age of 54. Neither Trudeau nor O’Toole reach 50 per cent among any group.
A comfortable Liberal lead in Quebec has diminished after the first week of the campaign. The Liberals led the Bloc Quebecois – its key competitor in the province – by 16 points last week. This week the lead is just seven points.