More Canadians Would Want Poilievre as PM If Trump Becomes US President

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (R) and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre wait to continue escorting newly elected Speaker of the House of Commons Greg Fergus to his seat, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Oct. 3, 2023. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick

More Canadians prefer Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre to be Canada’s prime minister than Justin Trudeau if Donald Trump becomes U.S. president, according to a recent poll.

Abacus Data found that 44 percent of those surveyed would prefer Mr. Poilievre to be prime minister if Mr. Trump is in the White House. The data, released Jan. 28, showed that 17 percent of current Liberal voters and 23 percent of current NDP voters believed Mr. Poilievre would be the best choice.