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Saskatchewan's Brad Wall remains most popular premier

When it comes to popularity, Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall is the top dog among Canada's premiers, while New Brunswick's David Alward appears to be in the doghouse.

N.B.'s David Alward has lowest approval rating, Angus Reid poll says

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Premier Brad Wall, shown driving near the Legislature earlier this summer, had a reason to smile on Monday after receiving a 66 per cent approval rating in an Angus Reid poll. (CBC)

When it comes to popularity, Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall is the top dog among Canada's premiers, while New Brunswick's David Alward appears to be in the doghouse.

According to a poll from Angus Reid Global released Monday, 66 per cent of people surveyed said they approved of Wall's performance, making him once again the most popular of nine provincial premiers (P.E.I. wasn't included in the poll).

New Brunswick Premier David Alward and his wife Rhonda hold hands at the launch of his re-election bid last month. He came in last in an Angus Reid survey of premiers' popularity. (The Canadian Press)

Wall's rating is down only slightly from a year ago, when he was at 68 per cent.

At the other end of the scale was Alward, who's in the middle of an election campaign, and whose approval rating was 27 per cent.

The other premiers and their ratings, from highest to lowest, are:

  • Stephen McNeil (Nova Scotia): 53%
  • Tom Marshall (Newfoundland and Labrador): 52%
  • Phillippe Couillard (Quebec): 50%
  • Kathleen Wynne (Ontario): 41%
  • Christy Clark (B.C.): 32%
  • Greg Selinger (Manitoba): 30%
  • Dave Hancock (Alberta): 29%

Angus Reid Global conducted a an online survey among 6,318 randomly selected Canadian adults Aug. 27-Sept. 4.

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