Article contentWith all of the well-publicized failures of the Liberal government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau still enjoys an overall approval rating of 51 per cent, according to the Morning Consult Global Leader Approval Rating Tracker. In net terms — i.e., subtracting those who disapprove from those who approve — Trudeau stands at eight per cent. Try refreshing your browser, or Rupa Subramanya: Trudeau is a left-wing populist who may have bought himself the next election Back to videoThe outlier in terms of popularity remains Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has a 57 per cent net approval rating. Among major Western countries, the leaders of Australia and Germany are doing better than Trudeau, but many are doing much worse. Trudeau is one of a clutch of world leaders who have seen their popularity soar as a result of the pandemic.

Source: National Post January 28, 2021 10:52 UTC