Both Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe and Alberta’s Jason Kenney saw an uptick in approval in the latest Angus Reid gauge on the performance of the country’s premiers.

Moe saw is approval rate go up six points to 51 per cent. Kenney went up four points to 30 per cent which despite the increase actually puts him second last.

The premier with the most significant increase and the highest approval rating is Nova Scotia’s Tim Houston who sprang ahead 16 points to a 73 per cent approval rating.

At the other end of the spectrum is Manitoba’s Heather Stefanson with one quarter of Manitobans approving of her performance while two thirds do not. Manitobans were also the least likely to give their premier a passing grade in handling the pandemic.

Ontario’s Doug Ford, who – less than three months before an expected provincial election – rises 13 points at 43 per cent.