51% of Canadian Voters Want Justin Trudeau to Resign as Prime Minister: Poll

Affordability issues, high inflation, and management of public finances are among the reasons they say Mr. Trudeau should step down.
51% of Canadian Voters Want Justin Trudeau to Resign as Prime Minister: Poll
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pauses while speaking about the Israel-Hamas war during a news conference at lithium battery manufacturer E-One Moli Energy (Canada), in Maple Ridge, B.C., on Nov. 14, 2023. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck
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More than half of Canadian voters want Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to resign before the next election to make way for a new leader, according to a recently released poll.
The poll published Nov. 15 by Leger found that 51 percent of respondents want Mr. Trudeau to step down. Among those who want the prime minister to resign, 34 percent said it was due to his inaction on the affordability and high-inflation crisis, while 25 percent listed Mr. Trudeau’s management of public finances.