Ford calls poll that ranked him as Canada’s least popular premier ‘fake’ (opens original article in a new tab)

Ontario Premier Doug Ford called a poll showing his lowest approval rating since 2018 'fake,' while the Angus Reid Institute defended its methodology and stated it has measured premier approval for over a decade.

• Ontario Premier Doug Ford criticized a poll showing his lowest approval rating since 2018 as 'fake'
• The Angus Reid Institute defended its polling methodology and stated it has measured premier approval for over a decade
• Ford's approval dropped to 21% in March-June 2026, the lowest since he took office in 2018
• Ford claimed his party would win a majority in an election with 41% support, contrasting with the poll's findings