Will Carney Face a B.C. Backlash over the Pipeline?

New Angus Reid polling shows the pipeline MOU boosts Carney’s numbers among Conservative and Prairie voters — but Liberal support slips in Metro Vancouver.

New polling from the Angus Reid Institute sheds new light on Mark Carney’s political standing following the federal budget and his Memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Alberta on a potential oil pipeline to the B.C. coast.

The fallout was immediate: former Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault resigned from cabinet over the plan, prompting speculation that Carney might suffer a political hit. Yet the new data offers a more nuanced picture for the Liberal Prime Minister.

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