What Trudeau’s India trip taught the Conservatives
OAKVILLE, ONT.—When recent polls indicated Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had bounced back from his recent dip in popularity, it was easy to conclude the Conservative Party, which in some surveys had actually surpassed the Liberals, had somehow lost its momentum. But that would be a wrong conclusion, not because the Conservatives still have any momentum, […]
Trudeau’s renewed focus on economy drives up Liberal support among males: Nanos poll
A two-year decline in male support for the federal Liberals appears to be reversing, and a leading pollster attributes the change to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s renewed focus on fiscal and economic issues instead of social issues. “Now that they’re focusing more on economic issues, the greater focus on the NAFTA negotiations, even the focus on […]
B.C. Liberal MPs tout environmental measures in Trans Mountain talks with constituents, but opposition MPs say Grits to ‘absolutely’ lose support in 2019
British Columbia Liberal MPs say they’re touting environmental investments and protections brought in by the Liberal government for the $7.4-billion Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project with constituents, with some suggesting their voters are split roughly 50-50 over the issue. But outspoken pipeline opponents NDP MP Kennedy Stewart (Burnaby South, B.C.) and Green Party Leader Elizabeth […]
‘It’s like a dam broke,’ Liberals’ priorities aren’t jiving with public’s priorities, support bleeds: pollsters
The Trudeau government’s priorities aren’t jiving with the public’s priorities, causing the Liberals to lose support in Ontario, home to more than one-third of all 338 seats, as well as the Prairie provinces, say pollsters. “It’s a misalignment of government’s priorities and the public’s priorities,” said Darrell Bricker, CEO of Ipsos Global Public Affairs, in […]
Scheer is picking up points by keeping his head down
OTTAWA—Maybe being bland isn’t such a bad thing in politics after all. Who needs flashy socks anyway? Apparently not Conservative leader Andrew Scheer, who seems to be having an easier time of it these days than Prime Minister Justin Trudeau or New Democrat leader Jagmeet Singh. While Trudeau tries to continue to live down the […]
Drop in polls ‘a wake-up call’ for Trudeau’s Liberals who need to ‘work on their game,’ say leading pollsters
The recent drop in public opinion polls should be a “wake-up call” for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s governing Liberals who need to keep their eye on the ball and communicate what they’re doing to improve the lives of Canadians, say leading pollsters. “It’s a wake-up call for the Liberals, they need to work on their game,” […]
Trudeau’s personal approval rating drops, but voters still back his federal Liberal Party: poll
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s personal approval rating has dropped nearly 10 points since last May, but the Liberal Party of Canada has yet to take a hit, polling as strongly as it did when the Grits won a majority in the 2015 federal election, according to the latest poll from Campaign Research. The poll showed […]
Trans Mountain pipeline support to cost Liberals in 2019, but unclear how much, say pollsters
The federal Liberal government will pay a political price over its support for the $7.4-billion Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline expansion among First Nations and B.C. voters in the next election, say pollsters, but how high a cost remains to be seen. “There will be a political price to pay, and I think there’s an understanding […]
Nanos’ book on ‘voter rage’ to be released in three countries
The federal Liberals will have to tread carefully going into the next election if they want to try to repeat their victory in the age of anti-establishment politics, according to veteran Ottawa pollster Nik Nanos. Mr. Nanos recently authored a book on voter rage, anti-establishment politicians, and the keys to election victories and losses in […]
Almost 60 per cent of Canadians don’t trust promises made by politicians before an election: poll
Nearly two-thirds of Canadians say they have no faith in promises from political leaders made in the run-up to an election, though opinion varies sharply along party lines, with 60 per cent of federal Liberal supporters voicing trust in pre-vote pledges, according to a new poll. The Forum Research random telephone survey of 1,408 voters […]
