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Angus Reid Institute

Latest poll shows support for Alberta premier remaining just below 40 per cent

Sep 16, 2026 | 9:01 AM

A new poll released Wednesday by the Angus Reid Institute is showing that support for Alberta’s premier has slipped slightly from earlier in the year.

According to the survey, 38 per cent of those polled give Danielle Smith a positive mark when it comes to her performance, down from June’s 39.

On the flip side, 56 percent of respondents felt she wasn’t doing good job, with 43 per cent indicating a strong disapproval.

Since December 2022, the premier’s approval rating has hovered in the mid to low 40s in percentage points, only spiking once.

That was in June of last year when it peaked at 51 percent, but it’s gradually come down in every survey since, it’s lowest mark coming this month.

Manitoba’s Wab Kinew led the survey of nine premiers (PEI not included) with a 63 per cent approval rating, a one point jump from June.

BC’s David Eby and Ontario’s Doug Ford saw the largest gains, both by ten per cent, with Eby going from 31 to 41 percent.