A majority of Canadians and almost half of those who say they voted Liberal in 2021 would prefer if Prime Minister Justin Trudeau steps down as the Liberal Party of Canada leader before the next federal election.
According to a recent Angus Reid poll, 57% of Canadians say that Trudeau should step down before the next federal election while only 28% say that Trudeau should remain as Liberal leader.
Broken down by the parties Canadians voted for in 2021, 82% of Conservative voters would prefer if Trudeau stepped down, 51% of Bloc Québécois voters said he should step down, and 47% of NDP voters agreed as well.
Trudeau’s support from within his party has been dwindling, as only 44% of 2021 Liberal voters said Trudeau should stay on as leader while 41% said that he should step down.
Justin Trudeau’s approval rating has tied the Prime Minister’s all-time low, as it has dropped to 31% and his disapproval rating has risen to 64%, almost the same level it was at height of the SNC-Lavalin scandal.
Amongst 2021 Liberal voters, only 61% of these voters say they approve of the job Trudeau is doing, equal to the NDP’s Jagmeet Singh’s approval rating amongst Liberal voters.
Mirroring Trudeau’s approval rating among 2021 Liberal voters, only 62% of these voters would vote for the Liberals now, with 16% shifting to the NDP and 10% shifting to the Conservatives.
As for Canadians’ preferred Prime Minister, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre has a considerable lead over Trudeau and Singh, polling at 30% to Trudeau and Singh’s 16% and 15% respectively.
The poll found that if an election were held today, the Conservatives would win the election with ease, garnering 39% of the support while the Liberals would earn 28% of the vote. The NDP would receive 21% of the vote share while the Bloc Québécois would receive 28% of the Quebec vote – 7% nationally.
These polling results echo polls from Mainstreet, Abacus, and Nanos that have the Conservatives leading the Liberals by a double-digit margin.
The next federal election is scheduled to take place on October 20, 2025.
