Justin Trudeau, leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, saw a jump in poll numbers on Monday, with increases in every region except for British Columbia, which saw the Green party hit 15 percent, reported Maclean's. The jump comes after the dismal 2011 performance of the Liberal Party and recent backlash against Trudeau's comments on ISIS and marijuana legalization.
Although Monday's numbers show promise for the Liberals, Trudeau is still currently six points behind previous liberal leader Paul Martin's Ontario 2006 score, when he lost the election, and 19 points below his Ontario score in 2004, when he won the election.
Despite the early lead of the New Democratic Party (NDP), polls saw it lose points in every region of Canada except for Alberta. For Conservatives, numbers have remained relatively steady since August.
The NDP's refusal to participate in a debate focused on issues related to Canadian women, an event that the Liberals attended, could be related to their drop in numbers. Both the NDP and Liberals are currently battling for the progressive, non-partisan woman vote, according to The Globe and Mail.
Trudeau was also the only major party leader to campaign on Saturday, according to CP24, which could also have led to his boost in numbers on Monday.
The NDP are still leading the race, and the Conservatives will likely not be able to keep their majority, but Trudeau's jump in numbers tightens up the race significantly.
