B.C. Premier David Eby is seeing a massive drop in popularity, according to a recent survey looking at the approval rating of premiers across the country.
The Angus Reid Institute conducted an online survey between March 11 and 17 of this year, with a random sample of over 4,000 adults in Canada.
“As B.C. abandons the biannual tradition of changing clocks, Premier David Eby is falling back as some others spring ahead,” the Angus Reid report quipped.
Compared to last year, Eby is seeing an approval rating drop of 16 points.
In March 2025, which Angus Reid notes was when most premiers were enjoying a bump in popularity “as nationalism surged in the face of tariffs and threats from U.S. President Donald Trump,” Eby’s approval rating was quite high, a record in fact, enjoying the support of 53 per cent of B.C. residents.
One year later, that number has dropped to just 37 per cent, making him the third lowest among all Canadian premiers, slightly ahead of Doug Ford in Ontario, whose approval rating is at 31 per cent, a record low.
“The drop comes as B.C. finds itself mired in budget concerns, health care issues, and brewing controversies over Aboriginal title,” the report says.
Angus Reid points out that while Eby’s fall is “notable,” it actually isn’t as bad as the fate of Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston.
Meanwhile, Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew is the most popular premier in Canada, followed by Susan Holt in New Brunswick.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has a higher approval rating than Eby at 46 per cent.
The 37 per cent approval rating is the lowest point ever for the premier.
Angus Reid
“This, alongside B.C.’s historic deficit and reportedly weak investment environment, have many questioning what Eby and his party’s future will look like after the B.C. Conservative Party leadership race elects a new opposition leader,” Angus Reid adds.
Earlier this week, Eby announced the results so far of a recruitment effort to bring U.S. healthcare workers over to B.C.
BC is a great place to live and work, and our public health-care system values science and respects reproductive rights while providing great care. We can’t wait to welcome more U.S.-trained health-care professionals to our amazing province.
Learn more: https://t.co/ap4NqIeAOG pic.twitter.com/0cZqkfwg0l
— David Eby (@Dave_Eby) March 17, 2026