I think the polling is reflective of the wider context - the economy this year is weaker than what was forecast, trade is not picking up, nor is investment, the world economy except for the US is stagnating and there is heightened uncertainty. Little to argue about there.

The question is what should the federal government do, what should Canada do, faced with this sputtering economy. The Liberal's first federal budget was ineffective in addressing the scale of the challenge. The spending may sound like a lot, but it's not nearly enough and the impact will be limited.

Canadians still want to give the Liberals a chance. We'll see if the Government can reorient itself and take bold action.