In May 2020, about one in four Canadians told us that Justin Trudeau had performed “better than expected” and had “accomplished much” during the first five and a half years of his tenure as prime minister. Almost four years and one federal election later, the public is not as kind. This month, 55 per cent of Canadians think Trudeau has “accomplished little” as prime minister and 50 per cent say his performance has been “worse than expected.
A look at specific demographic groups shows how difficult the climb will be for the governing party as the next federal election draws near. The Liberals trail the Conservatives in Ontario by 10 points and are behind the Bloc in Quebec by six points . The Liberals sit at 16 per cent in British Columbia—barely ahead of the 13 per cent the party received in the 2011 election.
The recent pharmacare announcement did not particularly enthuse Canadians. Just over two in five are satisfied with what the Liberals and the NDP have accomplished since their March 2022 agreement. Poilievre is also now seen as a competent economic manager by almost half of Canadians . Trudeau trails on this indicator at 38 per cent .