Legault Has The Highest Approval Rating Of Any Canadian Premier, According To A New Poll

Some of the other premiers aren't as beloved.
Staff Writer

According to a new poll by the Angus Reid Institute, Quebec Premier François Legault has the highest approval rating of any Canadian premier.

At 66% approval, Legault is miles ahead of Ontario premier Doug Ford, whose approval rating has cratered to 35% in the past few months. 

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With such a high approval rating, it's no surprise that Legault's CAQ party is also the most beloved in Quebec, with support from 41% of voters surveyed. 

The poll claims that "the CAQ’s strength, from the perspective of Quebecers, is in its handling of COVID-19 and economic issues," with 74% and 61% approval ratings, respectively.

As for the other premiers, only British Columbia's John Horgan, Newfoundland and Labrador's Andrew Furey, and Saskatchewan's Scott Moe have an approval rating of over 60%. 

The premiers with the worst approval ratings are the aforementioned Doug Ford, Manitoba's Brian Pallister (33%), and Alberta's Jason Kenney (31%). 

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  • Teddy Elliot was a Staff Writer for MTL Blog. He was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec and has a B.A. in Literature. Teddy has been a journalist for three years and was once an English teacher. His creative work has appeared in The Blasted Tree and Parenthetical Magazine. When he's not chasing scoops, Teddy can be found cheering on Aston Villa and listening to 80s power ballads. He was shortlisted for a Digital Publishing Award in 2021.

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