I don't believe people are stoopid, just uninformed.
The economy and good paying jobs almost always takes priority. When one is out of work or working for minimum wage in a dead end job, one pays no attention to climate change.
The carbon tax is ineffective and unfairly applied. Despite Fords cuts and slashes to all programs for the poor and middle class, the one thing he has more right than Trudeau is his carbon plan.
I did read however Ford approval rating has collapsed to 24% with 76% disapproval rating, he is in worse shape than Trudeau.