Trudeau’s slipping approval rate

According to the new national poll, our nation is split in their opinion about their Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Slightly more than half disapproved of him. Study ran by Angus Reid to see how this PM is doing after eight years in the office and  compare to his predecessors.  Results are largely favourable, despite a large percentage disapproving.

At 40 per cent approval, Trudeau has a higher approval rate than three past prime ministers at similar stages in their careers, with only Jean Chretien surpassing him.

The current approval rate comes from a survey of around 1,600 Canadian adults in early May.

Trudeau’s approval rate at the eight-year mark sits four points higher than former Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s approval rate, as well as eight points higher than his father Pierre Elliot Trudeau.