Quebec Political Barometer: Mark Carney and Christine Fréchette Lead the Pack

Leger’s latest Quebec Political Personalities Barometer provides a useful complement to voting intentions: it measures the personal political capital of key public figures, beyond their party affiliation.

This new wave shows Mark Carney’s broad-based popularity, Christine Fréchette’s rapid rise, and the strength of partisan bases around several prominent political figures. For added context, read our latest analysis of voting intentions in Quebec and Léger’s December 2025 Political Personalities Barometer.

• Mark Carney ranks first, with 60% positive opinions and an appreciation score of 32.
• Christine Fréchette ranks second, with 50% positive opinions, up 28 points since December 2025.
• Perceptions of ministers in the Fréchette government are generally stable or improving, with the exception of Bernard Drainville (-5) and France-Élaine Duranceau (-4).
• Charles Milliard posts the second-largest increase in the barometer, up 21 points.
• Pierre Poilievre and Éric Duhaime remain among the personalities with the lowest appreciation scores, at -38 and -31 respectively.

After appearing to have reached a high point in December 2025 with 51% positive opinions, Mark Carney continues to gain ground and now crosses the 60% mark. He also records the highest appreciation score in the barometer, at 32, placing him clearly above most of the personalities tested.

After appearing to have reached a high point in December 2025 with 51% positive opinions, Mark Carney continues to gain ground and now crosses the 60% mark. He also records the highest appreciation score in the barometer, at 32, placing him clearly above most of the personalities tested.

The premier ranks second, with 50% positive opinions. Her increase is the largest in the barometer: she has moved from 22% in December 2025 to 50% today, a 28-point gain. This rise comes in a context where the Fréchette effect also appears to be shaping voting intentions in Quebec.

This momentum also appears to be affecting perceptions of the government. Most ministers in the Fréchette government have stable or improving positive-opinion levels compared with December 2025. Two exceptions stand out: Bernard Drainville is down 5 points, while France-Élaine Duranceau is down 4 points. The Fréchette effect therefore appears real, but it does not erase every individual vulnerability within the government team.

This momentum also appears to be affecting perceptions of the government. Most ministers in the Fréchette government have stable or improving positive-opinion levels compared with December 2025. Two exceptions stand out: Bernard Drainville is down 5 points, while France-Élaine Duranceau is down 4 points. The Fréchette effect therefore appears real, but it does not erase every individual vulnerability within the government team.

Charles Milliard is not among the very top names in the overall ranking, but he still posts one of the strongest increases in the barometer. With 33% positive opinions, he is up 21 points since December 2025, putting him second among the personalities with the largest gains. This progress may be partly explained by the visibility he gained during the Quebec Liberal Party leadership race.

By contrast, Pierre Poilievre and Éric Duhaime remain in difficult territory among the electorate as a whole. Pierre Poilievre records an appreciation score of -38, the lowest in the barometer, while Éric Duhaime follows at -31. Their situation is not simply a matter of low awareness: both are relatively well known, but highly polarizing.

Their base nevertheless remains solid. Among provincial Conservative voters, Éric Duhaime receives 87% positive opinions, while Pierre Poilievre receives 77%. This contrast is a reminder that a political figure can be very well perceived by their natural electorate while still facing strong resistance in the population as a whole. The same pattern appears elsewhere: Paul St-Pierre Plamondon reaches 94% among PQ voters, while Ruba Ghazal reaches 88% among Québec solidaire voters.

This web survey was conducted by Leger from June 5 to 8, 2026, among 1,022 Quebecers aged 18 or older who are eligible to vote. The results were weighted by age, gender, mother tongue, region, education and the presence of children in the household to ensure a representative sample of Quebec’s population. For comparison purposes, a probability sample of this size would have a maximum margin of error of ±3.07%, 19 times out of 20.

To cite the results of this survey, please use the following attribution: Leger-Québecor survey.