Stephen Harper second-best and worst PM since 1968

[WLDB]

I have come to the conclusion that these polls are only conducted east of Manitoba. Anywhere west of there Trudeau would be lucky if he could be voted for bear bait.

The west is probably what got Harper so high.

 

[Tonington]

KAFF!!!!

You Are Joking!!!!!

TRUDEAU! Up there with CHURCHILL???

Trudeau and Churchill both top their respective countries in Angus Reid polling.....so yes, up there with Churchill on the list of best approval ratings of Prime Ministers of their respective countries, and JFK as the President with the highest approval rating.

 

[Spade]

Trudeau had class!

 

[B00Mer]

Trudeau had class!

The father of multiculturalism, humm how has that work out in Canada?

 

[Spade]

Quite well.

Canadian Multiculturalism: An Inclusive Citizenship

 

[JLM]

Stephen Harper second-best and worst PM since 1968

OTTAWA — Stephen Harper has moved up to rank as Canada's second-best prime minister since 1968 — while also dropping to rank as the country's worst, according to results of a poll released Tuesday by Angus Reid Public Opinion.​

The poll's findings illustrate Harper's status as a uniquely polarizing figure, with 19 per cent of Canadians surveyed naming him the best head of government in the past five decades, while an equal percentage named him the worst.​

Both those numbers rose, as the percentage of people naming him the best leader rose eight points from last year's poll results, while the percentage of those naming him the worst rose one point.​

Pierre Trudeau remains the most admired prime minister, named by 36 per cent of respondents as the best. Trudeau has held the top spot since Angus Reid began asking the question in 2007.​

Harper jumped past Jean Chretien, at 12 per cent, to take second spot, while simultaneously moving into a tie with Brian Mulroney for the worst.​

"The reality is you have these two groups of people who either love Harper or hate him," said Angus Reid vice-president Mario Canseco. "There's a little bit of appreciation for what he's done, but most of that appreciation is coming from the centre-right-minded voter," he said.​

Harper's strongest support comes from Alberta and Manitoba/Saskatchewan, with 35 and 31 per cent of respondents from those regions, respectively, naming him the best prime minister.​

Twenty-eight per cent of Atlantic Canadians and 24 per cent of Quebecers named Harper the worst prime minister.​

Some of Harper's popularity came at the expense of fellow conservative Brian Mulroney, Canseco said. While the percentage of people naming Mulroney the worst prime minster has remained relatively stable, those supporting him as the best prime minster has plummeted from 14 per cent in 2007 to six per cent this year.​

The popularity for other long-serving prime ministers has remained relatively stable over time, which Canseco attributes to legacies such as the Bill of Rights and the Constitution left by Trudeau, and the national unity battles fought by Chretien.​

"I think the main difficulty for Harper in that sense is there's no clear legacy at this point," Canseco said. "There's no big defining moment for his tenure. "Of course, he's going to have four more years to build one."​

The poll of 1,002 Canadians was conducted between Aug. 10 and 11. The margin of error for the poll is estimated to be 3.1 percentage points, 19 times out of 20.​

FACTBOX
Top prime ministers since 1968 as chosen by Canadians.
Pierre Trudeau - 36 per cent
Stephen Harper - 19 per cent
Jean Chretien - 12 per cent
Brian Mulroney - 6 per cent
Paul Martin - 2 per cent
Joe Clark - 2 per cent
Kim Campbell - 1 per cent
John Turner - 1 per cent
Not sure 22 per cent


Stephen Harper second-best and worst PM since 1968: Poll

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Well one thing for damn sure, the wrong Canadians were doing the choosing. Clark was probably the best, followed by Chretien and Martin- Mulroney and Trudeau a dead heat for dead last. It's a little early to judge Harper yet, but he better mind his Ps and Qs. :lol:

 

[Vanni Fucci]

Joe Clark is who I consider to be the last honourable conservative leader this country has seen.

Notwithstanding the alienation of the west with the NEP and enacting the War Measures act during the FLQ crisis, I believe that Trudeau did more to define us as a nation, with the repatriation of our Constitution and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, than any PM prior to or since and so deserves the top spot for that reason alone. Unfortunately those same reasons have led to the rise of the separtists...

To be honest, I never really liked Trudeau that much, but I give credit where it's due...I always thought he was a strutting peacock, all show and little substance, with the few notable exceptions already cited...if I had been voting during those elections, I probably would have voted for Clark or Broadbent...

Hands down though, Tommy Douglas was the best PM we never had...ever see the televised debates where he tore Trudeau apart? Classic...

 

[mentalfloss]

Trudeau and Churchill both top their respective countries in Angus Reid polling.....so yes, up there with Churchill on the list of best approval ratings of Prime Ministers of their respective countries, and JFK as the President with the highest approval rating.

I was actually fishing them, but I'll accept this as well.

Churchill is no where in the same LEAGUE as Trudeau. :lol:

 

[petros]

I want to know where Diefenbaker is.. :-(

U of Sask grounds.

 

[mentalfloss]

U of Sask grounds.

:lol:

 

[JLM]

Trudeau and Churchill both top their respective countries in Angus Reid polling.....so yes, up there with Churchill on the list of best approval ratings of Prime Ministers of their respective countries, and JFK as the President with the highest approval rating.

Trudeau was the biggest A$$hole that ever set foot on Parliament Hill (and Mulroney was only half a step behind). :lol:

 

[mentalfloss]

Trudeau was fantastic. I can't believe you guys are so incensed with him.

What's wrong with you?

 

[Goober]

The father of multiculturalism, humm how has that work out in Canada?

Better than in the US I would say. Much better.

Trudeau and Churchill both top their respective countries in Angus Reid polling.....so yes, up there with Churchill on the list of best approval ratings of Prime Ministers of their respective countries, and JFK as the President with the highest approval rating.

In their own countries - Fine with that - How Trudeau is rated as or nearly as high as Churchill by some on this forum is beyond comprehension.

 

[mentalfloss]

In their own countries - Fine with that - How Trudeau is rated as or nearly as high as Churchill by some on this forum is beyond comprehension.

 

[JLM]

Trudeau had class!

Yeah, about as much as an onion sandwich. :lol:

U of Sask grounds.

Yep, they don't come any better than John!

 

[mentalfloss]

It should be obvious why conservatives worship Churchill.

He came up with the people's budget.

Churchill's biographer, William Manchester, called the People's Budget "a revolutionary concept" because it was the first budget in British history with the expressed intent of redistributing wealth among the British public

The budget included the introduction of new taxes on the wealthy to allow for the creation of new social welfare programmes.

8O

 

[petros]

If you look closely at the picture you can see the pee stains. Not a nice thing to do.

 

[Cannuck]

It should be obvious why conservatives worship Churchill.

He came up with the people's budget.




8O

Yup, Winny and Pierre were like two peas in a pod.

 

[Tonington]

Trudeau was the biggest A$$hole that ever set foot on Parliament Hill (and Mulroney was only half a step behind). :lol:

Debatable. I wouldn't know, I'm not that old.

 

[JLM]

Debatable. I wouldn't know, I'm not that old.

Take my word for it, I am! :lol: