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 […]
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 […]
