Government polling work in 2015-16 at lowest recorded level in a decade
Federal spending on public opinion research fell slightly last year, though the number of polling contracts remained essentially unchanged despite the nearly three-month pause caused by the election. The government spent $3.8 million on 51 polling contracts during the 2015-16 fiscal year that concluded at the end of March, down nominally from the 54 projects, collectively worth $4.1 million, […]
Pollsters starting to see uptick in government work
The Trudeau government is reinvesting in public opinion research after it was virtually abandoned in the final years of the last Conservative government, though spending remains far below historical averages, according to veteran pollster Frank Graves. “They’ve committed to doing more and more work…but it’s certainly nowhere near the levels it was historically both with the early stages of the […]
The index of ignorance
LONDON, U.K.—To cut to the chase, the five most ignorant countries are Mexico (a world leader at least in this), India, Brazil, Peru, and New Zealand. And the five best informed are South Korea (take a bow), followed by Ireland, Poland, China, and the United States. Ignorant about what? About the realities in their own […]
Majority of Liberal voters disagree with assisted dying for minors, people with mental illnesses
Six in 10 Canadians do not support allowing mature minors or people who suffer from mental illnesses to access physician-assisted dying, according to a new Forum Research Inc. poll provided exclusively to The Hill Times. The random sampling of 1,429 Canadian voters indicated that 62 per cent were against allowing mature minors aged 12 to 18 […]
Most want referendum on electoral reform, new poll suggests, question dominates initial House committee, feds deke and dodge
The topic of holding a national referendum on changing Canada’s voting system was a hot one at meetings of the Special House Electoral Reform Committee on the Hill last week, and a poll conducted by Forum Research released Monday found 65 per cent of respondents think a national referendum on electoral reform should be held. “The public […]
Budget adds to immediate NDP woes but potential for rebound remains
VANCOUVER—The first Liberal federal budget has twisted the Trudeau knife further in the wounded New Democratic Party. The first budget of the new government is a big hit with elite centre left voters, a moderate success with populist or struggling groups, and leaves conservative groups infuriated. As a result, the Liberals are up, the NDP […]
Politics This Morning: Liberals hold 44 per cent support
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s selfies are paying off, according to a new poll by Abacus Data. “Mr. Trudeau’s trips, selfies and all, are far from a source of dismay for most people: instead they seem to sense value in Canada’s profile being raised in a positive way,” said Abacus Data’s Bruce Anderson in a statement […]
Trudeau’s public support has grown exponentially: reader
When a recent poll by Nanos Research asked a series of independent questions for each federal party, six of 10 Canadians (61.4 per cent) would consider voting Liberal while 42.6 per cent would consider voting NDP. Four of ten Canadians (40.7 per cent) would consider voting Conservative while 28.5 per cent would consider voting Green. It seems that since his election as […]
Trudeau voted most valuable politician, biggest political comeback, biggest news story, most approachable: 19th Annual All Politics Poll
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who acknowledged at this month’s festive Liberal Christmas party in Ottawa that 2015 has been “exceptional,” has been voted the year’s most valuable politician, the biggest political comeback, the biggest news story, and the most approachable member of Cabinet, according to The Hill Times’ 19th Annual Most Valuable Politician & All […]
Horserace narrows while Liberals gain on underlying numbers
After being pushed one way and pulled another, voters ended August very close to where they started at the beginning of the month with the horserace even tighter now than when the campaign began. The Duffy trial motivated opposition supporters and dampened the Conservative opportunity to grow. The leaders’ debate helped the Greens, Liberals and […]
