National Press Releases & Articles


Majority Taking a Dim View To Federal Efforts On Climate Change

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Toronto, December 3rd—In a random sampling of public opinion taken by the Forum Poll™ among 1541 Canadians 18 years of age or older, more than half (BTM2: 58%) rate the Federal Government’s efforts on climate change as poor, with a quarter (28%) saying it is very poor.

Almost Two-Thirds Aware of Fed Carbon Pricing Plan

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Toronto, November 30th—In a random sampling of public opinion taken by the Forum Poll™ among 1541 Canadians 18 years of age or older, almost two-thirds (TOP2: 62%) say they are aware of the Federal Government’s carbon pricing plan, with a quarter (25%) saying they are very aware.

Most Canadians plan to spend as much as they did last year for their holiday purchases

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In a random sampling of public opinion taken by The Forum Poll™ among 1477 Canadian consumers aged 16 or older, most say they will be spending as much as they did last year on holiday purchases.

One-quarter of Canadians planning to shop on Black Friday this year

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Toronto, November 19th—In a random sampling of public opinion taken by the Forum Poll™ among 1282 Canadians 18 years of age or older, 1 in 4 (24%) Canadians plan to shop on Black Friday in 2018.

1 in 2 Canadians have experienced bullying in the workplace

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Toronto, Nov 12th - In a random sampling of public opinion taken by The Forum Poll™ among 1875 Canadians 16 years of age or older, over half (55%) say that they, a co-worker, or both have been bullied in the workplace.

Men are twice as likely as women to delay going to the doctor because they’re scared something is wrong

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Toronto, October 31st – In a random sampling of public opinion taken by The Forum Poll™, 1,263 Canadians 16 years of age or older were surveyed on current health issues. The poll was done in partnership with the Movember Foundation and focused on men’s health issues centering around prostate cancer, testicular cancer, mental health, and social connections.

A Conservative Majority

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Toronto, October 16th – In a random sampling of public opinion taken by The Forum Poll™ among 1226 Canadian voters, amongst those decided and leaning, if an election were held today the Conservative party would secure support from 4 in 10 (41%)...

Total Student Debt Tops $10,000 When Leaving School

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Toronto, September 5th – In a random sampling of public opinion taken by The Forum Poll™ among 1,163 Canadians 16 years of age or older who attended a post-secondary education institution, 1 in 2 (48%) were left with a total student debt of $1-$10,000 at the time of leaving their post-secondary institution...

Liberals Lead But PCs Tracking for Thin Majority

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Toronto, September 13th – In a random sampling of public opinion taken by The Forum Poll™ among 1300 New Brunswick voters, amongst those decided and leaning, just over a third (37%) say they would vote Liberal if an election were held today, while a third (32%) says they would vote Progressive Conservative.

Plurality Approve of Fed Response to Saudi Arabia

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Toronto, August 13th, 2018 – In a random sampling of public opinion taken by The Forum Poll™ among 1777 Canadian voters, more than 4 in 10 (TOP2: 44%) say they approve of the Federal Government’s response to the dispute with Saudi Arabia, with a quarter (22%) saying they approve strongly.