Prime Minister of the last 43 years
Angus-Reid asks a thousand Canadians to identify the best and worst prime ministers since 1968. The results below (with changes from four years ago in parentheses).
BestTrudeau 36% (+3)Harper 19% (+5)Chretien 12% (+4)Mulroney 6% (-8)
WorstMulroney 19% (-1)Harper 19% (+4)Trudeau 13% (-)Chretien 10% (-3)
Mr. Trudeau tops 36% in British Columbia, the Prairies, Ontario and Atlantic Canada and bests Mr. Harper in every region except Alberta. Quebec is the only jurisdiction that ranks Mr. Harper less than second.
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