Liberals up five points since April, Conservatives down slightly: public opinion poll
OTTAWA—The federal Liberals widened their lead over the opposition Conservatives to 16 percentage points as of last week, winning the support of 43 per cent of those who participated in an online poll and were not undecided. Twenty-seven per cent said they would vote Conservative if an election were held the next day, while 19 […]
Canada remains without a universal pharmacare program
Canadians are proud of our universal health care, and rightfully so. But many would be surprised to hear that of the countries with universal health care, Canada remains the only one without a universal pharmacare program. This is to our detriment. Canadians pay some of the highest drug prices in the world, and many simply […]
The future of polling lies in social media
Social media isn’t just a broadcast technology, it’s also a polling technology; one that is far superior to any other on the planet today, including the telephone. So why does the Canadian government continue to use telephone polling to find out what the citizenry is thinking? Why haven’t public servants progressed to new tools for polling, […]
Anti-globalist movement hasn’t hit Canada yet, poll suggests
Don’t expect to see any “Canada first” slogans bandied about by in-the-know politicians here; Canadians by and large support international trade and governance, a recent poll suggests. Well over half of respondents to a January survey of 1,501 adults agreed with statements supportive of free trade and participation in international organizations, while a much smaller […]
Canadians trust science, CBC, media, government, though Conservatives less trusting: survey
Canadians put a lot of faith in scientific experts, and most have at least some trust in things like the CBC, the news media, and the federal government, according to a new survey conducted by Campaign Research. However, it found those identifying as Conservatives were less trusting of all these institutions. Results shared exclusively with […]
Liberals ‘back in the driver’s seat’ with 43 per cent voter support: survey
The Liberals are back with a firm grip on voter support after slipping into a tie with the Conservatives last month, according to new poll conducted by Campaign Research. Results shared exclusively with The Hill Times for polling done between March 5 and 7 show the Liberals with 43 per cent support. That’s up from 34 […]
More Canadians favour keeping first-past-the-post than don’t, except in B.C.: poll
More Canadians support the government’s decision not to change Canada’s voting system than oppose it, a new poll suggests. Toronto-based Forum Research asked 1,340 Canadian voters across the country if they “support the federal government’s decision to keep Canadian voting procedures the same” between Feb. 24 and 26. A plurality, 45 per cent, said that they […]
Seventy per cent of Conservative voters say government should not let illegal asylum seekers stay in Canada: Forum poll
Seventy per cent of Conservative voters surveyed said the Canadian government should not allow asylum seekers, including those who have been crossing into Manitoba with growing frequency, to stay in the country, according to data compiled by Forum Research and exclusively provided to The Hill Times. Out of all respondents who were asked whether the federal […]
Liberals and Conservatives tied in nationwide poll, Grits still strong in Central Canada, but losing younger voters
The federal Liberal and Conservative parties would each win the votes of one-third of Canadians if an election were held now, according to a poll taken at the beginning of February. A year and four months after taking power, the Liberals have lost about one-third of the voters who supported them in the October 2015 […]
The Great Debates: is political polling, as we know it, dead?
No: Polling has value, if you read the numbers correctly By David Coletto News of political polling’s demise has been greatly exaggerated. Donald Trump’s improbable victory in November 2016 resurrected the debate about the credibility of political polling. CNN’s Jake Tapper even announced on air, long before all the votes were counted, that the polling […]
