The Prime Minister of Canada seems to have an image problem.

In a new poll, nearly half of all Canadians oppose Stephen Harper and the ruling federal Conservatives.

Thirty-five per cent of Canadians were left with a favourable impression of Harper, while only 34 per cent approved of the job the government’s been doing.

The poll, done for QMI Agency, shows the Conservative leader has been dealing with a low approval rating since January.

“It’s not good news and Tories should be concerned,” says Abacus Data senior analyst Alex Monk. “Getting close to that 50 per cent point of disapproval, by some that can be seen as dangerous territory.”

He explains the only bright side is voters are fickle right now and don’t have a clear alternative when it comes to picking another party.

“The opposition is disjoined,” explains Monk. “The Liberal Party we see very much in turmoil and they’re suffering with similar approval numbers; the NDP have just completed their leadership transition, so it’s going to take them some time to get moving and get their caucus in line.”

The only leader in the poll to leave Canadians with an overall favourable impression was NDP leader Thomas Mulcair.

“Mulcair’s undecided numbers were up around 45 per cent, so half of the country hasn’t made up its mind yet,” he says. “So we’ll see how that splits out as Canadians start to learn more about Mr. Mulcair.”