Canadians’ Faith in Politicians Hits New Low, Annual Survey Finds

Canadians’ trust in politicians has dropped to a new low, a recently released survey has found. The CanTrust Index 2024 said faith in the country’s top leader has dropped by 21 percent during the past eight years with just 25 percent of Canadians today saying they trust Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Overall, only 17 percent of Canadians trust elected officials. Confidence in the prime minister is the lowest in the prairie provinces at 21 percent, a one percent drop from 2023. Twenty-six percent of Ontario and Atlantic Canada residents trust Mr. Trudeau, which is down from 34 percent and 41 percent respectively. In British Columbia, 27 percent say they trust the leader of the county, a drop from 29 percent the year before. In Quebec, 32 percent indicated they trust Mr. Trudeau, a drop from 38 percent in 2023....