Rachel Notley ranked 6th most favourable premier in Canada
Rachel Notley may not be the most popular premier in the country, but her numbers have been on the rise over the past few years.
The long-standing Premier of Alberta has seen a sharp jump in favourability over the past year, shooting up from 33% last March to 40% — landing her sixth out of Canada’s nine premiers, according to a recent study from the Angus Reid Institute.
Premier Approval March 2019 (Angus Reid)
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In case you were thinking “hey, aren’t there 10 provinces in Canada?” You would be right — however, the Angus Reid Institute decided that, because of its small population, data from PEI could not be released on account of its inability to draw discreet samples over multiple waves.
BC’s John Horgan dropped down to third place (even though he sustained his 52% rating from last year) as newly elected Quebec Premier François Legault and Saskatchewan’s Scott Moe took the top two spots with 60% and 59% respectively.
Rachel Notley approval rating (Angus Reid Institute)
The Angus Reid Institute is pulling these numbers from an online survey they conducted between March 11 and 24, using a representative, randomized sample of 5,807 Canadians.
Bringing up the rear is Nova Scotia’s Stephen McNeil, who has seen a significant dip since his high at 66% back in June 2014.
Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil’s approval rating (Angus Reid Institute)
Given that the general trend shows a decrease in approval within the first year of premiership, Notley hasn’t done too bad a job of holding onto what approval remained after her dip back in 2015 — though she’ll need every bit of favour she can get heading into the provincial election this April.
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