An early election in Ontario could damage strong support for the Progressive Conservatives a new poll finds. Rumours of a snap election were sparked by Doug Ford at the end of May.
Calling an early election could potentially puncture the Progressive Conservative’s strong lead in Ontario and “shake up” provincial politics.
The new Liaison Strategies poll found that Ford’s Progressive Conservatives are polling a comfortable 11 points ahead of Bonnie Crombie’s Liberals among decided and leaning voters. However, that lead would potentially shrink to five points if Ford called an early election. “The regional shifts are most problematic for the PCs in Northern Ontario, Toronto and South Central Ontario ,” Valentin explained.
Campaign Research, the preferred polling firm of the Progressive Conservative Party, recently put that question to voters, asking whether they would support early election calls from both Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier Doug Ford.“Recently in the news, it was reported that in Ontario, Premier Doug Ford might call an early election instead of waiting until June 2026,” the poll obtained by Global News stated.
Ford, himself, addressed early election speculation with his caucus in early June, sources previously told Global News, suggesting the premier was looking to capitalize on the unpopularity of the federal Liberal Party while avoiding association with the federal Conservatives.
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