As the economy becomes an even more important issue for Canadians, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau remains the federal leader voters trust most to deal with it — as well as the leader with the most glittering approval ratings, according to the latest polls
A new survey from the Angus Reid Institute (ARI) published Tuesday showed that 47% of Canadians named the economy as one of their top two most important issues facing Canada today. Another 22% chose jobs and unemployment.
This is a big spike from when the ARI last gauged Canadians' mood at the end of November. The economy jumped as an issue by 10 percentage points since then (rising to 59% in Alberta, where the energy industry has taken a downturn), while concern about jobs and unemployment was up four points.
The survey found that 32% of Canadians felt that Trudeau was best suited to deal with the economy. He was followed by Rona Ambrose, the interim Conservative leader, at 21%, and NDP Leader Tom Mulcair at 12%.
