Doug Ford Is Now the Most Popular Conservative in Canada

As Poilievre slips in the polls, could Ontario’s premier be the right’s backup plan?

A new Pollara survey gauging Canadians’ perceptions of provincial premiers is bound to spark chatter this summer—especially within Conservative circles.

Released days before Prime Minister Mark Carney met with premiers in Saskatoon, the poll measures how Canadians view each of the country’s ten sitting heads of provincial governments. While many are—unsurprisingly—little known outside their homes, a few clear trends emerge. Chief among them are the numbers for Ontario premier Doug Ford—which could have ripple effects on federal politics in the near future.

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