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Mulroney? Chrétien? Harper? Trudeau? How Canadians compare recent federal governments
Harper edges Trudeau on ‘strong economic leadership,’ but the PM leads on most other qualities January 26, 2018 – As the House of Commons returns Monday for its first sitting of 2018, Canadians view the chamber’s current Liberal majority more
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Federal Politics: Liberal support continues to drop as left-of-centre voters search for alternatives
Scheer top choice for best PM but May holds highest approval rating of any federal leader May 3, 2019 – The ongoing fragmentation of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s 2015 progressive coalition is paying dividends for Canada’s other left-of-centre parties. A
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The Good, the Bad and the Unknown: Canadians assess cabinet performance at the two-year mark
Most cabinet ministers known to fewer than half of all Canadians November 20, 2017 – In parliamentary tradition, prime ministers are sometimes referred to as primus inter pares, Latin for “first among equals” relative to other members of their cabinet.
Read MorePM on the naughty list? Trudeau approval drops below 50 per cent for first time since election
The Prime Minister remains more popular than Andrew Scheer and Jagmeet Singh, however December 15, 2017 – As Canadians bask in the warmth of goodwill and cheer over the holiday season, bundling up across the country to stay warm, it
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Conflicted on Singh: Most could vote for a party led by a Sikh, but half say their friends, family wouldn’t
Seven-in-ten say having a national party leader who is a visible minority is “good for Canada” October 6, 2017 – Days after Jagmeet Singh’s decisive first-ballot victory in the contest for NDP leadership, seven-in-ten Canadians are saying they themselves would
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‘Charismatic’ and ‘Modern’ or ‘Arrogant’ and ‘Flaky’? Canadians weigh in on the Trudeau Brand
While they have mixed feelings about Trudeau’s celebrity, most Canadians say it’s good for the country October 19, 2017 – Justin Trudeau’s public persona – the selfie-taking, magazine-cover-gracing, colourful-sock-wearing, global celebrity Prime Minister – has been an integral part of
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