As Freedom Convoy marks its second week, a new poll is providing some of the clearest evidence yet that this affair could end up dealing a catastrophic blow to the leadership of Justin Trudeau. The latest Maru poll, conducted from February 9-10, shows that only 16% of Canadians would vote again for Trudeau.

“The last time I’ve seen numbers even close to this were in the final days of Brian Mulroney,” said John Wright, a 32-year polling industry veteran. “I think this could cost him his job.”

“A new Angus Reid Institute poll has found that 54 per cent of Canadians now support an immediate end to all COVID restrictions in favour of treating the disease like the flu,” the journal reported, noting that “the Trudeau government has resolutely refused to offer anything but minor relaxations to Covid rules.”