Plurality of Canadians disapprove of removing Sir John A. Macdonald’s name from building and landmarks; wealthiest most strongly opposed: poll
Less than one-third of Canadians support removing the name of the country’s first prime minister Sir John A. Macdonald from schools, museums, and other institutions, according to a new poll from Forum Research, despite renewed criticism over his role in creating the residential school system and advancing discriminatory policies against Indigenous peoples. The random telephone […]
Tories face tricky path to power
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer’s year may be off to a rough start. Two national polls published back to back this week suggest the official opposition’s fall offensive in the House of Commons has failed to make a lasting dent in the Liberal armour. A Mainstreet Research poll based on a sample of 3,890 respondents showed […]
Conservatives surge to within three points of Liberals in newest Nanos poll, though may be too early to decipher trend
The governing Liberals are ceding ground to their rivals in the House in the wake of a series of ethics controversies involving the prime minister and finance minister, with the opposition Conservatives now sitting only three points off first place, according to the latest weekly poll from Nanos Research. In the tracking survey for the […]
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 […]
