VANCOUVER – The holidays are often a season of reflection, but for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the scale of personal deliberation is reportedly going to be gargantuan, as he will decide whether or not to lead his party into the next election or to step aside for a new Liberal leader.
New data from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute finds that Trudeau endured a difficult 2024 in the public eye, seeing his approval rate fall four points between January and December to just 28 per cent.
His fellow major federal party leaders are faring better, but not by much. Both CPC leader Pierre Poilievre and NDP leader Jagmeet Singh are viewed unfavourably by more than half of Canadians. They have the favourable opinion of fewer than two-in-five.
While Trudeau sunk to his lowest point in 2024, generating a -40 in net approval (approval minus disapproval), both of his competitors endured attrition as well.
Poilievre holds a -18 net favourability. This mark grew by eight points throughout the year.
In the same period, Singh saw his net favourability drop from -4 to -16, the largest negative movement of any leader.
Find the poll at angusreid.org.
