The NBC News Stay Tuned Poll shows that Americans have negative views of both political parties, and 38% of adults say neither political party fights for people like them.

The Liberals were the preferred choice of 43 per cent of respondents, with 39 per cent saying they backed the Conservatives

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre strode on stage for a rally at a union headquarters north of Toronto, as Canadian country music blared.

After trailing 24 points in January, the Liberals now enjoy a 5-point lead over the Conservatives in the polls

Caution must be used when interpreting opinion polls during the election. They’re not all created equal. Dismissing them outright is as foolish as trusting them blindly.

An average of polls with fieldwork completed during the seven days to April 20 puts Reform on 25 per cent, Labour on 23 per cent, the Tories on 21 per cent, the Liberal Democrats on 14 per cent and the Greens on 10 per cent.

Polls are set to open in the Isle of Man's local authority general election. Voters in five districts within the island's 21 local government areas are eligible to elect their representatives for the next four years. The areas where elections will be contested are Castletown, Douglas South Ward, Patrick, Peel, and Ramsey North Ward.

Canada's ruling Liberals are still in the lead ahead of an election on Monday but the gap with the trailing Conservatives is tightening, a rolling three-day poll showed on Thursday. Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals hold 42.