National Press Releases & Articles


Few aware Mulcair is dual citizen

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Just more than one quarter are aware Tom Mulcair is also a citizen of France (27%).

Conservatives with clear lead, Liberals fall back

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More than one third (34%) will vote for the Conservatives in next month’s federal election, while fewer than 3-in-10 will vote either for the Liberals (27%) or the NDP (28%).

Fewer now reject Prince Charles as head of state

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Just less than half disagree that Prince Charles should become Canada’s Head of State upon the death of his mother (45%), and this is down from more than half who disagreed in May (54%)

Liberal Vandenbeld with strong lead in John Baird's old riding

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Close to half will vote for the Liberal candidate, Anita Vandenbeld (46%), while just more than a third will vote for the Conservative candidate, Abdul Abdi (35%).

Voters favour key social issues but not long gun registry

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Pluralities or majorities favour the progressive position on all of a selection of hot button social issues, with the exception of bringing back the long gun registry.

Cumming leads for Conservatives in Edmonton Centre

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4-in-10 will vote for the Conservative candidate, James Cumming (40%), while about 3-in-10 or just fewer will vote NDP (Gil McGowan - 30%) or Liberal (Randy Boissonault - 27%).

Conservatives lead in St Albert-Edmonton

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Close to 4-in-10 will vote for Michael Cooper, the Conservative candidate (38%), while the incumbent, independent Brent Rathgeber, will take 3-in-10 (29%).

One tenth of small businesses used as tax shelters

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3-in-10 have small businesses (29%), and these are slightly more likely to be what is termed a micro-business (one to four employees - 17%), than “small” small businesses (five to 99 employees - 12%).

Conservatives, Liberals tie, NDP falls back

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Exactly equal proportions, about 3-in-10, will vote either for the Conservatives or the Liberals in the upcoming election (31% each).

Dead heat in Etobicoke Centre

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About 4-in-10, will vote for the Conservative incumbent, Ted Opitz (42%), and the man he best in 2011, Liberal Borys Wrzsenewskyj (43%).