Wab Kinew once again finds himself with the highest approval rating amongst Canada’s premiers.
According to data from a new Angus Reid Institute survey, the Manitoba premier has a 61 per cent approval rating, marking a three per cent rise from the last poll in December 2025.
That’s equivalent to the approval of three-in-five Manitobans—a mark he has hit in the last eight of the 10 quarters he has been premier, the institute said.
He’s still off the mark from his highest approval rating of 68 per cent, which came in June 2025.
Kinew is one of three provincial premiers who have the majority approval of their constituents, alongside Susan Holt in New Brunswick at 54 per cent and Scott Moe in Saskatchewan at 51 per cent.
Elsewhere, British Columbia Premier David Eby’s approval rating has declined 16 points year-over-year, with the latest data pegging it at 37 per cent. That’s down three per cent from December.
The largest decline from last quarter was suffered by Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, who dropped double digits to 39 per cent amid a mounting provincial deficit.
The online survey was conducted from March 11 to 17 among a random sample of 4,005 Canadian adults.
Margins of error vary from province to province, the institute said, with Manitoba’s at plus or minus five per cent.
More details on the survey and its results can be found on the Angus Reid Institute’s website.
