Scheer, Singh yet to dent Trudeau’s big Liberal lead in Quebec, polls show
The federal Liberals still hold a commanding lead among potential voters in Quebec, polls show, despite Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer’s courting of the province and its strategic importance for the federal NDP. A four week rolling poll by Nanos Research published on Jan. 4 showed the Liberals had 47.7 per cent support in Quebec, a […]
Polls show tight race between Grits and Tories in Ontario to start 2019, with 905 set for another election showdown
The Liberals and Conservatives start 2019 in a “horse race” in Ontario, pollsters say, as some end-of-2018 polling showed the Tories slightly ahead of the Grits and possibly headed towards an electoral showdown in key suburban ridings outside of Toronto come October. Weekly Nanos Research polling throughout December 2018 found Conservative support had swung ahead […]
Conservatives and Liberals in a statistical tie, but Trudeau still preferred prime minister, poll suggests
Enthusiasm for the Trudeau Liberals seems to be waning, to the benefit of the federal Conservatives, though many still see Prime Minster Justin Trudeau as best positioned for the top job, a recent poll suggests. The Liberals greeted the new year with higher voter intention at 42 per cent, but support for the party has […]
Freeland named most valuable politician, NAFTA voted biggest story in The Hill Times’ 22nd Annual All Politics Poll
In a year stacked with headlines of men behaving badly amid the #MeToo movement, this was Chrystia Freeland’s year. She handled the volatile NAFTA file, defiantly spoke in defence of human rights and a rules-based global order much to the ire of a certain U.S. president, and refused to publicly bow to the Saudis after […]
Majority of Canadians not sold on feds’ plan to tackle climate change, poll suggests
Federal Liberals shouldn’t give themselves too much credit for trying to lead action on the climate file, a recent poll suggests. A significant majority of Canadians gives the Trudeau government poor marks for its efforts to tackle climate change, according to a Forum Research poll. About 58 per cent of respondents rated those efforts as […]
Part II: The Hill Times’ ongoing series designed to help opposition leaders help themselves
TORONTO—Dear Jagmeet: By now, you would have seen the latest Nanos poll thing, showing your New Democrats at a titch under 15 per cent. By now, too, you have perhaps abandoned the fetal position you have adopted under your desk, which is nowhere near Parliament Hill because, well, you haven’t been elected to a seat […]
Trudeau rebate bumps support for carbon pricing above 50 per cent, poll suggests
The Liberal promise to return directly to Canadians revenue from the upcoming carbon tax has shifted public opinion to give the Grits a slim edge in support and has “mollified” some opponents, according to a poll following last week’s announcement. After Prime Minister Justin Trudeau revealed the Liberals’ plan for provinces that opted not to […]
What’s in a name?: New polling association gets a moniker
The Canadian Research Insights Council (CRIC) will be the name of the new polling industry association that cropped up after its predecessor unexpectedly shut its doors. The association, composed of leading Canadian pollsters, adopted the standards of ESOMAR (formerly the European Society for Opinion and Market Research), an international polling association, which represents firms in 130 […]
Liberal government spent $11.9-million on public opinion research within last year, slight drop from previous year, Health Canada posted highest bill
The Liberal government spent $11.9-million on public opinion research within the last year, a slight drop from the previous year, according to a recent report posted on the Public Services and Procurement Canada’s website. Though the figure has dipped from the previous fiscal year, from April 1, 2016, to March 31, 2017, when it spent […]
After MRIA’s demise, new polling industry group aims to set ‘high bar’
A month after a national polling association shut its doors, a new one has popped up. The who’s who of Canadian polling joined forces to open the currently nameless new polling association on Aug. 30. “We have a rare opportunity here to start fresh as an emerging industry association and to set a really high […]
