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 […]
Trudeau voted most valuable politician in 2016, despite some political setbacks: The Hill Times’ 20th Annual All Politics Poll
PARLIAMENT HILL—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was voted both the No. 1 most valuable politician in 2016, a runner up in the biggest political comeback category, the second most approachable cabinet minister in his own cabinet, and the second favourite dinner guest in 2016, as he continues to lead his Liberals through a number of political […]
‘Like a nuclear secret,’ public polls only scratch surface of what political campaign teams know
The victory of Donald Trump in last month’s U.S. presidential election shocked many, even media people who had been closely following the race. Yet, it’s quite likely the results weren’t as surprising to those directly involved with each of the main candidates’ campaigns. Published polls that indicated just ahead of the Nov. 8 election that […]
Hecklers aside, Trudeau remains popular with younger voters, say pollsters, strategist
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau continues to attract strong support from large stretches of the Canadian electorate, including younger voters, despite encountering a boisterous protest during a youth workers forum last week in Ottawa, pollsters say. “Leaving the incidents aside, his current approval level is solid across the demographics and he actually does better with younger people […]
Between now and next summer, Trudeau can spend his capital and still have time to recover, says Nanos
PARLIAMENT HILL—Justin Trudeau has been in campaign-mode for the last year, meeting international leaders, shaking hands, criss-crossing the country, greeting Syrian refugees, surveying the disaster at Fort McMurray. His easy style, charisma and good looks have sent girls swooning in the Philippines and China. At home, the power of seduction is still strong as numerous […]
Poll’s results on what people look for in a political leader fascinating
Abacus Data recently released a fascinating poll on what people look for in a political leader. The poll, conducted online with 2,010 Canadians between Aug. 22 and Aug. 25, found that if the choice was between a man or a woman and both were equally qualified, the woman would win, and if the choice was between […]
Justin Trudeau’s visit to China hits sweet spot: pollster Bozinoff
In the wake Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s celebrity-level visit to China, a new poll suggests half of voting-age Canadians are in favour of his central message for the eight-day tour—Canada’s ties with the Asian giant should be strengthened. A Forum Research poll conducted in the wake of the glamorous visit by Mr. Trudeau, accompanied by […]
