So Mulcair only got 48% in favour of his leadership?Surprising.
Thought he would be higher.
Yeah, given how hard it is to organize against an incumbent leader, often people may feel the need for a review but won't back it with their vote. That's why many leaders often step down with over 50% approval even though they have the math to stay on.
But an approval rating less than 50%? Wow. The NDP must have been really unhappy with Mulcair for that to happen. Is there any precedent in Canadian politics where a party leader earns less than a 50% approval rating?
Good point.
A political analyst said on Twitter this afternoon that this may be the lowest level of support a Canadian leader has received during a review.
Apparently the next-worst was Ralph Klein's 55% which caused him to step down.