ANALYSIS
Justin Trudeau rates highly on economy and approval in new polls
Concerns about economy increase as worries about terrorism and security decline
As the economy becomes an even more important issue for Canadians, Justin Trudeau remains the federal leader voters trust most to deal with it — as well as the leader with the most glittering approval ratings, according to the latest polls.
An important part of that support base comes from across the political aisle.
A new survey from the Angus Reid Institute (ARI) published Tuesday showed that 47 per cent of Canadians named the economy as one of their top two most important issues facing Canada today. Another 22 per cent chose jobs and unemployment.
This is a big spike from when the ARI last gauged Canadians' mood at the end of November. The economy jumped as an issue by 10 percentage points since then (rising to 59 per cent in Alberta, where the energy industry has taken a downturn), while concern about jobs and unemployment was up four points.
The issue that dropped by the wayside was terrorism and security, which fell to nine per cent from 21 per cent in less than three months.
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