Canadians appear to have warmed to Justin Trudeau since the coronavirus crisis unfolded.
A new survey from Research Co found that the number of people across the country who think their province would be “better off” with a different prime minister in charge has declined since December 2019.
At the end of last year, 50% agreed their province would do better without Trudeau in charge.
The new poll, conducted between May 26 and 27, found only 38% think that now, while 47% disagree.
The province where most people would like to see Trudeau gone was Alberta (54%).
In BC, the figure was 37%, while in Quebec it was 37% and 35% in Ontario.
Meanwhile, premiers also appear to have grown in popularity since the crisis began.
The poll found that 36% of people in BC think they’d be better off without Premier John Horgan, down from 42% in December.
In Ontario, it was even better for Doug Ford – from 60% wanting him gone in December to just 38% in May.
“In three of the four most populous provinces of Canada, the premiers have connected with residents in a meaningful way and saw their standing improve over the past six months,” says Mario Canseco, president of Research Co.
“In Alberta, there was little movement for the premier and a slight recovery for the prime minister.”
The survey also found that 24% of those asked think their province would be better off as an independent country, including:
36% in Quebec
28% in Alberta
24% in BC
It also found that 18% of people from BC surveyed said they’d like their province to join the USA, compared with 19% of Albertans and 20% of Quebecers.
