Wall Street Journal: Canada’s Trudeau Faces Fallout After Trucker Protest
Prime minister’s approval ratings fall with public and lawmakers put off by divisive language about demonstrations against Covid-19 mandates
OTTAWA—The protests that rocked Canada are over, but they have undermined Canadians’ faith in their government and hurt the image of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, new polling shows.
Approval among Canadians about the Trudeau-led Liberal Party is near a 12-month low as of last week, according to polling from Ottawa-based Nanos Research. A separate Nanos poll, gathered after Mr. Trudeau cleared a nearly monthlong trucker-led demonstration that had choked the capital, indicates almost half of Canadians say their impressions of the prime minister had worsened during the protest, which called for the end of Covid-19 restrictions.
The prime minister has recently drawn criticism from many Canadians, and even members of his own Liberal caucus, for what they say were polarizing and dismissive comments toward those who disagree with his tough public-health measures during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Mr. Trudeau last week acknowledged Canadians’ frustrations with the mandates, but he has defended his government’s record on Covid-19 policy.
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WNU Editor: There are a lot of reasons why Canadian Prime Minister's poll numbers are going down to a level that indicate he will be easily defeated in the next election. I would say it is the cost of living/inflation and not being able to afford a home to be the primary reasons why his support has eroded. Trucker protests and Covid restrictions have not helped either.