Trudeau’s near-daily pressers offer chance to ‘reset,’ repair battered brand, say pollsters

Several polls have the prime minister consistently receiving high marks for his government’s handling of the pandemic, which has effectively required the public to place significant trust in its institutions.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's briefings have unintentionally served as a stark contrast to U.S. President Donald Trump’s rambling, free-wheeling pressers, and helped cast the prime minister in a more favourable light, says Greg Lyle of Innovative Research Group. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY BEATRICE PAEZ

May 7, 2020

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s near-daily briefings amid the pandemic are helping propel his lift in the polls, potentially paving the way for a reset to his brand after it was battered in the lead-up to and during the 2019 election, say pollsters.

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