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Approval rating for PM Trudeau increases due to his handling of COVID-19 crisis (STUDY)

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has had his fair share of ups and downs during his tenure, with his constituency finding ample reasons to both love and hate him since he was first voted into office in 2015.

In the most recent turn of events, an Angus Reid Institute study finds that Trudeau’s handling of the COVID-19 crisis has earned him a higher degree of admiration in the country than has been seen since 2017.

According to the study, the Prime Minister’s approval rating has risen by 21 points in the last two months, after an initial decline in approval after the blockades and protests triggered by the Coastal Gaslink-Wet’suwet’en dispute rocked the country before the pandemic.

Trudeau now has an approval rating of 54 per cent — a majority rating that has notably not been seen in almost three years — propelled mostly by high approval ratings in B.C., Ontario, and Atlantic Canada.

(Angus Reid Institute)

However voters who, in the past, voted for the Conservative Party or Bloc Quebecois continue to have a low opinion of Trudeau. His approval rating among older voters, aged 55 and above, is the biggest change, with an increase of 23 points.

The CPC continues to attract male voters of all ages, according to this study, while women tend to prefer the Liberals except young women aged 18 – 34 years old who appear to prefer the NDP.

Women of all ages also tend to support Trudeau while men are either divided or disapprove.

(Angus Reid Institute)
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Brishti Basu
Former Senior Staff Writer and Content Manager at Victoria Buzz.

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