In an Léger poll released earlier this week, Alberta premier Jason Kenney received the worst support levels in the country.
Of the survey respondents living in Alberta, only 5% were “very satisfied” with the measures the UCP leader put in place to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Eight times that many (40%), on the other hand, said they were “very dissatisfied” with his response.
When you account for those who somewhat approve and somewhat disapprove, the numbers come in at 28% approval overall, compared to 64% disapproval overall.
These numbers reflect the poorest showing across the country. The next lowest overall approval rating is 39%, which Manitoba received. Manitoba also had the second highest disapproval rating, at 60%, if you factor in “somewhat dissatisfied” and “very dissatisfied”.
This isn’t Kenney’s lowest showing in a Léger poll—he hit 2% “very satisfied” back in November.
| 2 Oct | 13 Oct | 26 Oct | 9 Nov | 23 Nov | 7 Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very dissatisfied | 52% | 54% | 41% | 37% | 42% | 47% |
| Somewhat dissatisfied | 28% | 14% | 21% | 24% | 20% | 22% |
| Total dissatisfied | 80% | 69% | 62% | 62% | 62% | 69% |
| Somewhat satisfied | 13% | 21% | 24% | 24% | 33% | 26% |
| Very satisfied | 4% | 6% | 8% | 11% | 2% | 5% |
| Total satisfied | 17% | 26% | 32% | 35% | 31% | 21% |
How does this compare to the federal government’s COVID-19 response?
Well, when Alberta respondents were asked whether they were satisfied with the measures the federal government implemented to fight the pandemic, 45% said they were satisfied and 48% said they were dissatisfied. (These numbers include both “somewhat” and “very” responses.)
In other words, Alberta voters were happier with Trudeau’s response than they were with Kenney’s (45% vs. 28%).
This latest Léger poll surveyed 1,547 Canadians, including 127 in Alberta (174 weighted). It was a panel survey, so we can’t associate a margin of error to it based on the non-probability nature of this sample, but the results of a similarly-sized probability sample would likely be accurate to within ±3.078 percentage points, 19 times out of 20.
