Atlantic Liberals feel ‘dramatic’ drag of Trudeau’s unpopularity, says pollster

'These are small, small communities,' says former Liberal staffer Nick McRoberts, who is from P.E.I. ‘Everyone knows each other, and MPs need to be connected to their neighbours.’

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at a Liberal caucus meeting on the Hill on April 17, 2024, is trailing in the polls across the country and facing an increasing number of open challenges to his leadership by MPs from Atlantic Canada.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY IAN CAMPBELL

October 17, 2024

The growing assertiveness of Atlantic Liberals in expressing their concerns about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s leadership shows they “have their finger on the pulse” of the clear electoral threat they face, says a Halifax-based pollster.

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