A new Angus Reid survey finds Liberal leader Justin Trudeau is neither the most attractive leader when voters consider their choice with their head, nor with their heart.

From the gut, 23 per cent of Canadians would choose Trudeau, 33 per cent would choose NDP leader Jagmeet Singh, and 31 per cent Conservative chief Erin O’Toole. Reid says, when going strictly on reasoning or intellect, O’Toole garners the highest preference, chosen by 36 per cent of Canadians. Trudeau at 29 per cent and Singh at 25 pre cent.

The pollster says, this is not unfamiliar territory for Trudeau. In 2019, he trailed Conservative opponent Andrew Scheer as the choice for both voters’ hearts and minds but still ended up with a minority government despite narrowly losing the popular vote.

More Key Findings:

Nearly all (95 per cent) of those who say O’Toole is the choice of their heart also say he is their choice using reasoning and intellect. That’s only true for three-in-five (59 per cent) of those who choose Singh.

Trudeau is not the top emotional choice in any region in the country and only the top intellectual choice in Quebec and Atlantic Canada.