A new poll has shown that Canadians think legalizing cannabis was the greatest accomplishment of Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government. Nine years gone by and that’s the best thing he managed to do for the country, according to the 1,850 people surveyed.
The Angus Reid Institute completed this online poll early this month. It showed that 52 per cent of those polled said marijuana legalization was a Liberal policy success while only 24 per cent viewed it as a failure.
That percentage is significantly higher than the respondents who said that his handling of the pandemic was the best thing (47 per cent) and that he was a competent leader when it came to expanding the nation’s social safety net through child benefits, dental care and other initiatives (46 per cent).
“On the other end of the spectrum, they view immigration policy, handling of the inflation/cost of living crisis, and the federal carbon tax, as the biggest failures,” the institute specified.
Only 26 per cent of those polled said he would be remembered as an above-average or average prime minister (same percentage for both). He announced his resignation on Jan. 6 due to his rapidly increasing rate of unpopularity among government members and the public.
Credit: Angus Reid Institute
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Public approval hit an all-time low last year
In Angus Reid’s year-end report in December, the research organization pointed out that his approval rating fell four points throughout 2024 to only 28 per cent.
Overspending has been a key issue propelling animosity towards the prime minister among Canadians.
Being the head of a government that continually sends hundreds of millions to other countries while the national economy is deteriorating has proven itself to be a sure-fire means of being disliked by the masses.
“Under Justin Trudeau, the cost of housing has doubled, rent has soared by 107 per cent, and it now takes 25 years to save for a down payment,” opposition leader Pierre Poilievre eloquently described last year.
“This is the result of his reckless spending and failed policies.”
rowan@mugglehead.com
