(Angus Reid - CPOD Global Scan) - The current prime minister and two former heads of government cap a list of unpopular Canadians, according to a poll by the Strategic Counsel published in Maclean's. Paul Martin finished in first place when respondents were asked to name the least-liked living persons in the country.

Liberal leader Paul Martin took over as Canada's prime minister in December 2003. In the June 2004 federal election, his party secured a minority government with 135 seats in the House of Commons.

Jean Chrétien—a Liberal politician who served as prime minister from 1993 to 2003—was second on the list, followed by Progressive Conservative Brian Mulroney, who headed the federal administration from 1984 to 1993.

Television hockey commentator Don Cherry was the only non-politician to be featured on the list. The remaining unpopular Canadians were opposition leader Stephen Harper of the Conservative party, Quebec premier Jean Charest, Alberta premier Ralph Klein, former Quebec premier Bernard Landry, British Columbia premier Gordon Campbell and Ontario premier Dalton McGuinty.

Polling Data

What living Canadian do you like least?
(Ranking)

1. Paul Martin
2. Jean Chrétien
3. Brian Mulroney
4. Don Cherry
5. Stephen Harper
6. Jean Charest
7. Ralph Klein
8. Bernard Landry
9. Gordon Campbell
10. Dalton McGuinty

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