Fewer Canadians See Trudeau as the Best Bet on Trump, Poll Shows
- More voters dissatisfied with options heading into election
- But incumbent Liberal prime minister remains their top choice
U.S. President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the G-20 Summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Nov. 30.
Photographer: Sarah Pabst/Bloomberg
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A diminishing plurality of Canadians see Justin Trudeau as the best fit for dealing with U.S. President Donald Trump, eroding an advantage the Canadian leader has over his rivals as he prepares to seek re-election.
Asked which federal political leader is best suited to manage relations with the Trump administration, 36 percent of respondents in a recent poll named the incumbent Liberal prime minister. But that’s down from 39 percent and 41 percent support for Trudeau in the previous two quarterly surveys.