New Abacus poll: Liberals open largest lead since Carney became leader as optimism hits multi-year high

Abacus Data: Taken together, the findings point to a measurable shift in the political landscape. Optimism about the direction of the country has reached a new multi-year high. Concerns about Donald Trump are now nearly tied with concerns about the economy. And most significantly, the Liberals have opened up their largest national lead in our tracking since Mark Carney became Liberal leader.

While the race remains competitive and fluid, the balance of momentum has tilted further toward the Liberals…