The federal leader most favorably looked upon by Canadians and who Canadians think would be a good or excellent Prime Minister is neither Liberal Justin Trudeau nor Conservative Erin O’Toole; that honour goes to Jagmeet Singh of the NDP.

According to pollster Angus Reid, 46 per cent have a favourable opinion of the NDP chief while 37 per cent have that view of Trudeau and only 28 per cent for O’Toole. Thirty-four per cent put Singh in the good to excellent category, 30 per cent for Trudeau and 25 per cent for O’Toole.

Voter intention remains tight, with the Liberals holding a three-point advantage over the opposition Conservatives. One-in-five say they will support the NDP.

Some potentially concerning news for Tories is that Elections Canada has signaled that it will be encouraging Canadians to vote by mail if that is their preference and are working towards increasing 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 rather vote by mail.

More Key Findings:
Among their own supporters, 68 per cent each respectively say Erin O’Toole and Justin Trudeau would make good or excellent Prime Ministers. Jagmeet Singh is at 78 per cent on this measure among his own would-be voters
The Liberals maintain key leads in Ontario and Quebec. British Columbia appears extremely competitive as the Liberals, Conservatives, and NDP all garner more than 26 per cent support. Meanwhile, the CPC stronghold in Alberta and Saskatchewan holds 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” PM over Justin Trudeau or Erin O’Toole