
Missed the biggest stories of the week? Here’s a roundup
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Canadians in many provinces grappled with a prolonged heat wave while another political scandal has hit the United Kingdom. Here are some of this week's top stories.
From dwindling support for the Liberals and Justin Trudeau to Canadians grappling with a heat wave, there were plenty of big stories making headlines over the last seven days.
Here are some of the top stories from this past week if you’re catching up on the news.
Support for Trudeau nears ‘rock bottom’, poll finds
Support for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is nearing “rock bottom” with a new Ipsos poll done exclusively for Global News showing 68 per cent of Canadians want him to step down. Trudeau’s plummeting popularity comes as the House of Commons breaks for the summer and MPs return to their ridings to try to win over voters.
Ipsos polling done exclusively for Global News showed 68 per cent of Canadians want Trudeau to step down. The desire for him to call it quits is highest in Alberta (79 per cent) and Atlantic Canada (76 per cent.)
“This is as bad as we’ve seen it for Trudeau. It’s close to rock bottom,” said Ipsos CEO Darrell Bricker.
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