Trudeau voted most valuable politician in 2017, Morneau ranked top news story in 21st Annual All Politics Poll: Best & Worst in Politics
They say the sun only shines until supper time: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was voted the most valuable politician in Ottawa but more people would rather dine with former U.S. president Barack Obama, according to this year’s 21st Annual All Politics Poll of politicos and The Hill Times readers who took part in the Forum […]
NDP byelection loss, current polls show Liberal path to victory in 2019, say pollsters
The Liberal victory in the South Surrey-White Rock byelection and recent polls show the Liberals can still win big by wooing away NDP voters, pollsters say. However, new NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh might not be the problem for the party, polls show, despite it being trounced in four byelections across Canada last week. Mr. Singh […]
Conservatives have ‘brand problem’ among female voters, pin hopes on Scheer, star women MPs to reverse trend
The Conservatives continue to trail badly among women and have what one pollster is calling a “gender issue,” despite pulling nearly even with the federal Liberals among male voters in polls over the last few months. Weekly polls from Nanos Research show a double-digit advantage for the Liberals over the second place Conservatives, nearly every week […]
Trudeau should share national spotlight with other cabinet ministers, say politicos
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau may have declared “government by cabinet is back” two years ago when he unveiled his mostly rookie-member cabinet in Ottawa, but some political observers say today he should be boosting more of his top cabinet ministers for the sake of the party. “In the modern world, with the focus mostly on […]
Liberals rebound in polls, Nanos says women giving Grits lead over Conservatives
Liberal MPs are pointing to a strong economy and more generous Canada child benefit program to explain their party’s surge in the polls since mid-October, while one pollster is pointing to a steady advantage among female voters for the Grits, despite a deluge of negative news headlines and withering opposition attacks. The opposition Conservatives haven’t […]
Some 643 campaigns later, pollster Michael Marzolini calls it quits
Storied pollster and Liberal adviser Michael Marzolini has left the business, closing out a nearly 40-year career in September with a resume that includes helping Jean Chrétien win three straight majority governments, a perfect election poll, and training a roster of future star Liberal staffers. Mr. Marzolini started Pollara Strategic Insights in Toronto in 1980, […]
MPs have the tools to help young people take charge of their mental health
Compassion. Over the last five years, my efforts as a mental health advocate have taught me many things, but none more important than the value of compassion. Throughout the ups and downs of life, we all seek to ground ourselves in something: a person, a place, a sense of belonging. I believe that we can […]
Most Canadians disapprove of Khadr deal, 44 per cent say it will influence their vote in 2019: poll
A clear majority of Canadians disapproved of the Liberal government awarding $10.5-million and apologizing to former Guantanamo Bay detainee Omar Khadr earlier this summer in a settlement over his imprisonment at the infamous U.S. military prison, with many saying the decision will affect their vote in the next federal election, a new public opinion poll […]
More than half of Canadians say the U.S. will fare the best in NAFTA talks: poll
Canadians are skeptical of how the country will fare in ongoing renegotiations of the North American Free Trade Agreement, with more than half of respondents to a recent poll believing the United States will ultimately emerge as the real winner, results suggest. The latest numbers, from a Forum Research poll conducted between Aug. 16 and […]
Liberals remain top choice of voters, Conservatives showing little movement in second: poll
Justin Trudeau’s Liberals remain firmly in top spot in the federal horse race, with Andrew Scheer unable to move numbers ahead for the Conservatives, and the NDP flirting with lows not seen in almost a decade, according to a new poll from Forum Research. The latest numbers, from polling conducted between Aug. 16-17 and shared […]
