Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his Liberal government have hit an all-time low in public opinion since coming to power in 2015, with more than two-thirds of Canadians saying it’s time for Trudeau to step down, a new poll says.
In the Dec. 17 Abacus Data poll, 67 percent of Canadians said Trudeau should resign, while 19 percent said he should stay on as the country’s leader,
The poll was sent out to gauge public opinion after former Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s Dec. 16 resignation from cabinet.
The majority of Canadians surveyed by Abacus the following day—81 percent—said they had heard about Freeland’s resignation and 42 percent said they were following the story closely….