Stopping Trump was the main priority for elderly voters
As Canadians reflect on the 2025 election results that delivered Mark Carney’s Liberals a minority government, polls show Canadian voters over the age of 60 voted on the question of dealing with U.S.
As Canadians reflect on the 2025 election results that delivered Mark Carney’s Liberals a minority government, polls show Canadian voters over the age of 60 voted on the question of dealing with U.S. President Donald Trump, not making Canada a better place to live.
A pre-election poll published by Abacus Data shows that the most important factor for voters age 60+ in determining their voting preference was the ability of the parties in dealing with Trump.
All of the other age demographics measured primarily voted to reduce the cost of living, a secondary priority for the 60+ demographic.
In contrast, the 18-29 year old demographic’s primary concern is reducing the cost of living, followed by making housing more affordable, making Canada a better place to live, and growing the economy. Dealing with Trump only ranked as the fourth most important factor in voting.
Abacus’ poll found that Canadians say Carney and the Liberal party is best positioned to handle Trump and the impact of his decisions, with 45 per cent indicating support for the Liberals while Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives reach 34 per cent.
Poilievre’s Conservatives held a ten point margin over the Liberals on the issue of reducing the cost of living and making housing more affordable, while holding a significant lead on running an ethical and scandal-free government and making Canada a better place to live.
Carney’s primary message on the campaign trail was facing the threat of Trump while Poilievre delivered a message of putting Canadian interests first and on change. While each leader dominated in support with voters primarily voting on Trump or change, dealing with Trump ended up as the more important issue.
While Abacus’ headline polling estimates were not spot-on, the firm did successfully predict the election would result in a two-point lead in the popular vote for the Liberals. The poll mainly overestimated support for the NDP and the People’s Party of Canada.
Nearly 900,000 Canadian students participated in a mock election where the Conservatives won 36.4 per cent of the popular vote compared to the Liberals’ 31.7 per cent. This would have given the Conservatives a minority government of 165 seats in the mock vote.
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For all you 60+ers who voted Carney, hang you head in shame. You just selfishly sentenced your kids and grandkids to a life of debt and taxes.
Carneys connection to Trumps family should have been bought up much more than it was. He leased for 99 years the building in NY in 2018 from the owners - the Kushner family to get them out of a bind at the time. https://bn.brookfield.com/press-releases/brookfield-acquires-100-leasehold-interest-666-fifth-avenues-office-condominium
If anyone thinks for a minute that Carney won't sell Canada out to Trump they are sadly mistaken! Carney cares nothing for Canada & it won't take long for this to show as long as things are kept in the open BUT he's a sneakey bastard as can be seen from the way he inserted himself into Canadian politics with no seat & suddenly with little push back from any liberals became the PM. Suddenly we will be part of the US with our resources going south for nothing in return. The only one to stand up to Trudeau & Carney is Premier Smith - she needs all of Canada to support her right now. Poilievere is a true Canadian who stood up for making things better for Canadians who cannot afford to put food on the table NOW but Carney did the dirty on him by what happened in his riding to get him out of his way - there is no one better to call for answers in Parliament than Poilievre & Carney knows he would tie him in knots. There should be inquiries but that will take too long & Carney will be swift with his damage without Canadians knowing what hit them....