More than seven in 10 British Coumbians approve of the job Premier John Horgan is doing, according to a new poll. The Angus Reid Institute survey also found that Horgan has benefited from a large bump in support — from 46 per cent to 71 per cent coinciding with the COVID-19 pandemic.
The poll’s authors note Horgan’s approval had slumped in February during the Wet’suwet’en crisis. The approval rating is the highest Horgan has scored in an Angus Reid Institute since taking office.
An Ipsos poll in April found 83 per cent of respondents approved of Horgan’s handling of the COVID-19 crisis. Horgan and Ontario premier Doug Ford were nearly tied for support in the new poll, despite the two provinces wildly different experiences managing the