The majority of Canadians believe it’s time for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to take a “walk in the snow” and step down as leader of the Liberal Party, according to recent polling.
According to a recent Nanos poll, 53% of Canadians believe Trudeau should step down before the next election.
The Nanos poll also suggested that 51% of Canadians believe Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre should step down as well. However, within the parties, support for Poilievre as leader was higher amongst Conservative voters with 71% backing the Carleton MP compared to only 42% of Liberal party voters backing Trudeau as leader in the upcoming election.
Village Media conducted an online poll this week and found similar results. The media outlet asked their readers, regardless of their personal political alignment, whether Trudeau leading the Liberals into the next election would be good or bad for the Liberals. Over 60% of respondents answered that a new leader would give the party a better chance to succeed in the next election.
The prime minister has consistently seen negative polling numbers in recent weeks.
Numerous polls have shown the Conservative Party of Canada to be ahead of the Liberals since October of 2022, according to polls recently aggregated by 338Canada.
The polling suggests that in the next election, there is a 50% chance that the Conservatives will win a minority government and a 40% chance they may win a majority government.
Abacus Data conducted a survey that found 54% of Canadians say they disapprove of the Trudeau government, up 2% from their previous survey at the end of July.
Prime Minister Trudeau confirmed he plans to run again as party leader in the next election.
Deputy Prime Minister Chystia Freeland is often mentioned as a suitable replacement along with Minister of National Defence Anita Anand and former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney.
