As The Freedom Convoy’s Popularity Rises, Trudeau’s Takes A Nosedive

Written By Wyatt Claypool, Posted on February 13, 2022

In spite of all the media and political establishment’s attempts to discredit and smear the Freedom Convoy, the movement is making substantial gains in terms of popularity among Canadians, while Trudeau has actually been facing a collapse in public confidence in him. 

First off, it has been difficult to get an accurate reading of what Canadians think of the Freedom Convoy due in large part to poorly written polling questions. Often the questions are suggesting the answer to respondents like the one below from Maru that, despite no evidence to the assertion, asks respondents whether or not the convoy is heavily funded by foreign interests.

This is a worthless poll question as it is polling Canadians based on a false premise and people answering the poll will be led to believe the premise is true simply because they were asked about it. Polling is sensitive, pollsters should know better than to ask questions like that.

Most polling companies in Canada have always had an issue with oversampling liberal Canadians so that should influence the way people interpret polling results. 

The two most neutral Maru poll questions that give the most insight into the Canadian public’s view of the protests are the two shown below. 

The first question indicates that regardless of whether or not Canadians believe in the anti-mandate message of the convoy 47 percent of Canadians believe they are peaceful protesters in spite of the negative legacy media propaganda. 

The second question shows that 44 percent of Canadians support the convoy truckers, which is up from polls last week that said only 36 percent supported them. The caveat that 24 percent of supporters don’t support the way the protests are taking place is immaterial seeing as the majority of Canadians now seem to blame Trudeau for the protests.

Only 16 percent of respondents in the Maru poll said that the way Justin Trudeau has handled the protests makes them want to vote for him, with 63 percent saying they would not want to vote for him for the same reason, and 21 percent remaining unsure. 

Further cementing the fact that Canadians blame Trudeau’s rhetoric and policies for the ongoing protests, 44 percent of respondents say Trudeau inflamed the situation with 38 percent disagreeing and 18 percent being unsure.

The fact that the truckers’ support is as strong as it is with the focused media smear campaign against them claiming they are “racist” “misogynistic” “extreme” with no evidence shows the propaganda is failing. You can probably bet that those who support the truckers are far more sure about their beliefs on this issue than those who are against them. 

Justin Trudeau needs to be careful if he wants to remain Prime Minister. Three members of the Liberal Party have already defected from the pro-mandate position and his aggressive stance against the truckers is only becoming less popular with voters over time. 

Wyatt Claypool

Wyatt is a student at Mount Royal University, where he is the president of its Campus Conservative club. In his writing, he focuses on covering provincial and federal politics, firearms regulation, and the energy sector. Wyatt has also previously written for The Post Millennial.

10 responses to “As The Freedom Convoy’s Popularity Rises, Trudeau’s Takes A Nosedive”

  1. John forbes says:

    It is actually the Provincial Premiers who enacted this mandate nonsense & very few seem to realize that. All eyes are now on Trudeau as the "head bogey – man " but he has come out heavily in support of the mandates claiming that the science supports this. Untrue actually! Then Trudeau has " left the old broken record on with the usual from him calling everybody "Racists, white supremicists, extremists & NAZI supporters. DISASTEROUS RHETORIC! BUT I WOULD NOT WRITE TRUDEAU OFF JUST YET! HE HAS VERY WEALTHY & POWERFUL FRIENDS IN GEORGE SCHWARTZ( ALIAS SOROS) & MUSLIM MULTI MILLIONAIRES AS WELL AS THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY!

  2. R. Davenport says:

    Yes, the provincial premiers have been involved in the shut-downs, but the federal govt. is up to their eyeballs in these mandates too. Trudeau has had everyone looking to his Public Health minister Dr. Tam for decisions. Truckers needing vax passports to cross the borders – a federal decision. Canadians needing vax passports to travel – by air, ship or rail = all federal. Canadians being told to avoid travel – federal. And of course, the federal govt. bought enough vaxes for 10 shots per Canadian! That’s our money and Trudeau’s profit as a huge investor.

  3. Irene says:

    Trudeau was groomed & planted by the W.E.F. + he is affiliated with the General M. Simon + royal family members & their owned Social Media network Trudeau was trained to do whatever it takes to Create a State of Violence carried out or sponsored by a W.E.F. involving deliberate attacks on civilians, for the purpose of attaining a political agenda 2030 ( K.Schwab ) committed by officials be it paid Police or military or sponsored by a sovereign government outside the context of a declared war, they Will target civilians & disregard civilian LIFE. Attacking targets either people and or facilities & it is happening, Re; T. Tam is NO Dr. of health, science let alone having patients or work in a Clinic , to get a crash course license was easy she previously worked for CCP/China & had to sign a disclosure agreement before trudeau hired her on

  4. THERESA RUMBOLT says:

    I SUPPORT THE TRUCKERS BUT NOT THE PEOPLE WITH GUNS OR EVIL INTENT. I DO NOT SUPPORT TRUDEAU OR ANYTHING HE TRIES TO BRING IN TO TAKE CARE OF THE PROTESTERS. HE IS A DIVIDER AND WE WILL SUFFER UNDER HIM AND HIS LAWS BROUGHT IN TODAY UNDER THE WAR ACT. SHAME ON A LEADER RATHER THAN SPEAK WITH SOMEONE THAT DISAGREE WITH HIM HE WOULD BRING AN ARMY TO DEAL WITH THEM. HE NEEDS TO GO AND THE LIBERAL PARTY OF CANADA WILL PAY FOR THEIR MISTAKES NOT TO REMOVE THIS MENTALLY ILL PERSON.

  5. Joy sturley says:

    Treaduea needs to go u cannot do a one shot fits all mentality no pun intended he dosnt adress all the vax injury or respect beoples body’s…it’s discusting….he’s right in with that schwab …..there goal is to track everyone and gene therapy it’s not a health vaccine….If your for this looser you support pedophiles and him raping all people with his little prick needles full of poision

  6. D says:

    LetsGoCastro

  7. Freelady says:

    Trudeau is digging his own political grave. He is so utterly tone deaf and cannot see beyond his own malignant narcissism. I think he actually believes his tough guy, tyrant act is gaining him popularity. His bubble will burst soon enough. Even Klaus Scwhwab is hanging this fiasco around Trudeau’s neck, the globalists are setting him up to take the fall. Of course, Trudeau is too dumb to realize this. The writing is on the wall and the rats are jumping a sinking ship, fast.

  8. Raymond Hamilton says:

    Remove Trudeau now he his brain dead Trudeau gave Black Lives Matter money While seining the account of peaceful truckers

  9. Plister says:

    Tyrants have popped up all over the world. They control the media and the government. It’s up to you to do the research. This was a worldwide plan of control. Stand the Lines around the world. We are with you.

  10. Gus Hanrahan says:

    Trudeau is a communist dictator and it’s just a matter of time and he is gone .He is grasping at plastic straw thingies and plastic water bottles um aw thingies .A disgrace to all true Canadains and he will be removed