In May 2020, about one in four Canadians told us that Justin Trudeau had performed “better than expected” and had “accomplished much” during the first five and a half years of his tenure as prime minister. Almost four years and one federal election later, the public is not as kind. This month, 55 per cent of Canadians (up 15 points) think Trudeau has “accomplished little” as prime minister and 50 per cent (up 25 points) say his performance has been “worse than expected.”

Many are dissatisfied with the way specific federal competencies have been managed. At least three in five say the Canadian economy (67 per cent, up 19 points), taxation (61 per cent, up 28 points) and health care (60 per cent, up 31 points) are worse now than before Trudeau took office. Almost half also think national unity (49 per cent, up 19 points), public safety (48 per cent, up 25 points) and Canada’s reputation in the world (46 per cent, up 24 points) have decayed since 2015.

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