HALIFAX – New Brunswick Premier Brian Gallant took a 13 point hit in his approval ratings according to an Angus Reid survey, while Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil saw his approval rating dip six points.
Gallant, elected in September 2014, has a 27 per cent approval rating according to the survey published Monday. In March, the same survey put his approval at 40 per cent.
Gallant’s Liberal counterpart in Nova Scotia, saw a smaller decline in his approval rating. McNeil now sits at 37 per cent, down from 43 per cent in March.
According to the Angus Reid Institute, Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil’s approval rating peaked in June 2014 at 66 per cent. Since then it has seen a slow decline. There were no trend lines released for premiers who were relatively new to office.
The survey links Gallant’s plunge in ratings to his agenda of reining in government spending, including increasing fees for nursing homes.
Despite a 3 point decline in his approval rating, Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall still has the highest rating of all the provincial premiers, at 61 per cent. Manitoba’s Greg Selinger saw his numbers go up by one point, but he is still the least poplar premier with a 23 per cent approval rating.
The Angus Reid Institute analyzed the results of an online survey of 6291 Canadian adults between May 26 and June 7, 2015, the sample size carries a margin of error of +/- 1.2%, 19 times out of 20.
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