Horgan and Moe claim top approval rating among premiers, Angus Reid data

Horgan and Moe claim top approval rating among premiers, Angus Reid data
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An Angus Reid poll released Wednesday shows B.C. Premier John Horgan and Scott Moe of Saskatchewan with the highest approval rating among Canadian premiers at 52 per cent. Photo courtesy Angus Reid.

An Angus Reid poll released Wednesday shows B.C. Premier John Horgan and Scott Moe of Saskatchewan with the highest approval rating among Canadian premiers at 52 per cent. Photo courtesy Angus Reid.

The only premiers in Canada with an approval rating over 50 per cent are the two newest ones, according to analysis data released by the Angus Reid Institute Wednesday.

B.C. Premier John Horgan, who took office last July, and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe both have a 52 per cent performance approval rating in this quarter’s polling data analysis.

Moe became Saskatchewan’s premier in late January after the retirement of Brad Wall and Angus Reid credits his tough talk on the federal carbon tax and high constituent approval for his performance rating.

Angus Reid says the conflict over the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline expansion has had no effect on Horgan’s popularity, which jumped up three points since the last report in December and four points since September.

Angus Reid report of the most recent approval ratings in the last quarter of Canadian premiers. John Horgan of B.C. and Scott Moe of Saskatchewan are tied for the highest rating at 52 per cent. Photo courtesy Angus Reid.

Angus Reid report of the most recent approval ratings in the last quarter of Canadian premiers. John Horgan of B.C. and Scott Moe of Saskatchewan are tied for the highest rating at 52 per cent. Photo courtesy Angus Reid.

The inter-provincial trade fight hasn’t hurt Alberta Premier Rachel Notley, either, with a one-point boost to 33 per cent.

Notley’s approval rating was 28 per cent last June.

At the other end of the scale, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne had the lowest approval rate at 19 per cent, a one-point drop from the December report.

Ontario is set for a provincial election in June.

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