On Monday, Trudeau announced his intention to step down as head of government and leader of the ruling Liberal Party once the party chooses his successor.
"Eight in ten (81%) Canadians approve of Trudeau’s resignation, with over half (51%) saying they "strongly approve." Seven in ten (70%) Liberal supporters approve of Trudeau’s resignation compared to 88% of Conservative voters... Two in ten (19%) disapprove of Trudeau’s resignation. Three in ten (30%) Liberal voters disapprove of his resignation compared to 12% of Conservatives," the pollster found.
At the same time, the ruling party's ratings remain near all-time lows at 20%, while support for the opposition Conservative Party has risen to 46%.
Moreover, when asked whether they would consider voting for the Liberal Party with Trudeau resigned, 57% of the respondents replied negatively, while 23% said that they would consider it.
"Almost four in ten (38%) Canadians give Trudeau an F [Fail] when rating his overall performance as Prime Minister. Only 4% give him an A," the study also found.
Former Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland is the most popular choice to succeed Trudeau as leader, with 29% of voters supporting her and 24% saying they would vote for the Liberals with her at the helm.