The Numbers: What's the leadership review magic number?
68% was enough for Marit Stiles, so was 70% for John Rustad... What's the number for Pierre Poilievre?
It’s been a tough time for party leaders.
After Ontario Liberal leader Bonnie Crombie resigned following her 57% leadership review score, Marit Stiles of the Ontario NDP managed only a little better with 68%. Over in British Columbia, John Rustad of the Conservatives scored 70%. While Crombie couldn’t hold on, Stiles and Rustad plan to stick around.
But what number is good enough to stay on as leader — and what number should Pierre Poilievre aim for in his upcoming leadership review to keep his job safe?
This week on The Numbers, Eric and Philippe chat about these leadership review results and what they mean. We also discuss new federal polling numbers and the opening moves of the NDP leadership race for contenders Avi Lewis and Heather McPherson.
Plus, we break down some new provincial survey results out of Quebec, Manitoba and Nova Scotia.
Then, Philippe boosts the difficulty level in this week’s edition of The Quiz.
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