Grading Trudeau, Poilievre, Singh on their 2023 political performances

This year saw some significant movement when it came to political party support in Canada, amid a series of major news-making moments and federal policy challenges. This weekend on CTV's Question Period, the weekly panel of political strategists offered the letter grades for the trio of top federal leaders.

This year saw some significant movement when it came to political party support in Canada, amid a series of major news-making moments and federal policy challenges.

In the second half of the year, Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives led the Liberals in polling by a two-digit margin as housing and the cost of living became top of mind concerns for Canadians.

That sliding support prompted questions over whether Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will continue to lead the Liberals into the next election, which is currently scheduled for fall of 2025.

And, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh's confidence-and-supply deal resulted in some policy wins such as dental care, but the party remains roughly where it was about a year ago in those same polls.

This weekend on CTV's Question Period, the weekly panel of political strategists offered the letter grades for the trio of top federal leaders.

Scott Reid, CTV News political analyst and former communications director to prime minister Paul Martin, scored Trudeau with a "D."

"It's been a real challenge of a year for the prime minister. You know, the best thing you can say about it is that he got through it. He did not see his caucus rise up and rebel, he did not see the NDP walk away from him. So he has the benefit of time, but what he needs in 2024 is a year not one bit like 2023," Reid said.