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Six Canadian premiers have approval ratings lower than Donald Trump, according to a new poll released by the Angus Reid Institute.

The U.S. president, who famously broke records for low approval in his inaugural year, currently has a 40 per cent approval rating. By contrast, at least 50 per cent of Canadian premiers cannot claim approval ratings of more than one third.

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The only premiers liked by more than half their constituencies, in fact, were the two rookies. B.C.’s John Horgan and Saskatchewan’s Scott Moe both scored 52 per cent, but both have been in the premier’s chair for less than a year.

The poll did not include data for Prince Edward Island. The province’s population is so small that it wasn’t possible to obtain reliable poll data. It’s the same deal with Canada’s three territorial premiers.

“I think in part we are jaded; we are pretty cynical about politicians in general,” said Angus Reid Institute executive director Shachi Kurl.