Only 8% of Canadians strongly approve of Trudeau while 41% strongly disapprove of Justin Trudeau according to a poll by Angus Reid Institute.
Two-in-five Canadians (41%) strongly disapprove of Justin Trudeau – higher
than the number who approve or strongly approve of him combined 38%.When combined, 59% of Canadians strongly disapprove or moderately disapprove.
“Economically, the country is in dire straits. Inflation is at its highest level in 39 years and Canadians are feeling the financial pressure. Approaching half (45%) say their finances are worse off than they were a year ago, while one-third are looking to the future and seeing no relief.” Angus Reid wrote
In fact, the Prime Minister’s approval is worse now than at any point before the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2019, amid corruption allegations and the SNC-Lavalin scandal, Trudeau’s disapproval surpassed three in-five:
According to Daily Hive a report, titled “House Price Assessment: A Borrowing Capacity Perspective,” it says housing prices in Canada have doubled.
“Back in 2015, the average Canadian house price was $413,000. But by the end of 2021, the average had reached $811,700 — a 97% jump.” wrote the Daily Hive continuing “The PBO estimates that in December 2021, average house prices in Hamilton, Toronto, Halifax, and Ottawa were more than 50% above affordable levels, while prices in Vancouver, Montreal, and Victoria were approximately 30-40% above affordable levels.” wrote Daily Hive,
As BC Rise reported in March, Ipsos released a study that shows 60% of people ages 18 to 54 and that number drops lower for the older respondents. People with kids had an increase of worry at about 67% compared to 57% of people with no kids.
As BC Rise reported in In March 2022, economists warned we could see 30 year highs for inflation. More recently another study came out to show the worries of a 30 year high for inflation have come true reporting a rate of 7.7%.
