NATIONAL PULSE – Eby close to top of the pack in approval ratings for premiers

By ANGUS REID INSTITUTE

September 13, 2023 – In the midst of a contentious provincial election, PC leader and Premier Heather Stefanson will put her half-term record to the test in Manitoba.

New data from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute finds approval of Stefanson at the highest level it has been since she took office in 2021, but still at the bottom of the heap among provincial leaders. Three-in-ten (28%) Manitobans approve of Stefanson while twice as many (60%) are critical of her performance.

In neighbouring Saskatchewan, Premier Scott Moe sees the biggest fall in his approval rating, dropping seven points from June. The rising cost of living remains a pressing concern in the province where the NDP swiped two seats in recent byelections while arguing that taxes and the cost of utilities have risen under recent Saskatchewan Party governments.

Besides Moe, Ontario Premier Doug Ford sees the largest decline in personal approval as his government attempts to navigate out of the Greenbelt scandal. Ford’s approval sits at 28 per cent, the lowest of his five-year term. In Nova Scotia, approval of Premier Tim Houston also dips to its lowest level of his term, but he still enjoys positive assessments from half of those in the province.

Link to the poll here: http://www.angusreid.org/