Most Canadians Don’t Recognize Federal Ministers, Survey Says

Less than half of Canadians are able to recognize key members of the federal cabinet, according to a new Abacus poll. The survey of nearly 2,000 people found Canadians were most likely to recognize Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, with 39 percent accurately identifying her. Meanwhile, just 20 percent recognized Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly, 19 percent recognized Treasury Board President Anita Anand, 4 percent recognized Housing Minister Sean Fraser, and 4 percent recognized Public Safety Minister Dominic Leblanc. Former Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney, who has said he hasn’t ruled out running for leadership of the Liberal Party, was identified by 7 percent of Canadians polled....