Justin Trudeau has been losing feathers since the beginning of the year, and this is no stranger to the controversy that has raged for a month over China’s interference in Canadian affairs, Angus polling firm Reid Thursday reports.
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Justin Trudeau’s support rating has fallen six points to 37% over the past three months. The drop can even be seen in Quebec, where although he remains popular, the approval rating has dropped 12 points from 36% to 24%, informs Angus Reid.
A similar poll conducted by Abacus last month found that Liberals had lost ground in Quebec since January.
This is not unrelated to the many controversies that marked the parliamentary session, namely the appointment of Amira Elghawaby, Anglo-Montreal MPs’ opposition to the Official Languages Act, Roxham Road and health transfers that fell short of expectations in the government of François Legault.
However, the Conservative leader cannot get away with the prospect of a certain victory.
Collected from nearly 5,000 Canadians, the numbers show that while Pierre Poilievre leads the nation in voting intentions, he still has sympathy issues.
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Mr Poilievre, who has been in the saddle since September, is perceived as “very negative” by 35% of respondents and “negative” by a further 16%. Conversely, he is perceived as “very positive” and “positive” by 34% of people, three points lower than Mr. Trudeau.
The leaders of the Bloc Québécois and the NDP, MM Blanchet and Singh, have the highest approval ratings, the first cumulative 46% (among respondents in Quebec only) and the second 45% (nationwide).Beyond the positive or negative perceptions of the leaders, party voting intentions still put the Conservatives in the lead, although there are some differences between rural and urban votes.
If a vote were to take place today, more than a third (35%) of those polled would support Mr Poilievre’s Conservatives. The Liberals would win 29%, the NDP 20% and the Bloc 8%. This dynamic may not be independent of the hierarchy of Canadian concerns.
However, according to Angus Reid’s survey, cost of living and inflation (59%) and healthcare (48%) stand out in this regard.
A little further behind are housing costs (27%), climate change (23%) and the economy (19%).