Canada’s political leaders are facing a significant trust deficit with voters as the federal election campaign begins, according to new data provided exclusively to the Star. The overall results of the Discover by Navigator survey suggest that Canadians don’t much care for them, and certainly don’t trust them. Conservative Erin O’Toole fared the poorest among the federal leaders on Navigator’s “trust score” metric, with a net negative score of -38, while Trudeau scored -11 and New Democratic Party Leader Jagmeet Singh came in at -3. (The survey did not give a “trust” score to Green Leader Annamie Paul.) Navigator principal André Turcotte said the results suggest voters are seeking “authenticity” in their political leaders.

Source: thestar August 15, 2021 15:22 UTC