More than half of Canadians would disapprove of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s work, according to a Léger poll. In Quebec, it’s even worse for the Liberal leader, with nearly 6 in 10 respondents reporting dissatisfaction with his job.
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The poll, commissioned by Postmedia newspapers, shows Justin Trudeau’s popularity rating is faltering. Only 40% of Canadians would approve of the prime minister’s work, while 55% say they dislike him.
Across Quebec, satisfaction with Mr. Trudeau is even lower: 59% of Quebecers say they disapprove of his work.
Additionally, nearly half of respondents (49%) said they thought Mr Trudeau should resign altogether.
Still, Mr. Trudeau’s Liberal Party remains in the lead with a result of 32%, four points ahead of the Conservatives, who retain 28%. Note that the Conservatives still have no leader. The NDP would be at 21% of the voting intentions.
In the province of Québec, the Bloc Québécois leads with 33% of voting intentions ahead of the Liberals with 29%.
Heritage Minister and Quebec Lieutenant Pablo Rodriguez, who was touring through Quebec on Friday, explained the results of this survey through the difficult health and economic contexts.
“It is certain that after the pandemic (…) people are tired, worried, the cost of living is increasing and a variety of factors, so it’s all normal, he said” – he explains. We understand and are working to move forward with Canadians in this regard.”
The poll also asked conservative supporters who would be the best leader for the party.
It turned out that Pierre Poilièvre would come out on top with 48% of the vote, compared to 14% for Jean Charest. Note that the poll was conducted prior to Patrick Brown’s disqualification from the leadership race, and respondents are not necessarily members who will decide the identity of the next Conservative leader.
Remember that on September 10th Erin O’Toole’s successor will be known.