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TORONTO MAY 26th,
2014 - In
a random sampling of public opinion taken by the Forum Poll™ among 1694
Canadian voters, one seventh (15%) say Peter MacKay would be the best leader
for the Conservative party when they elect one, and this is three times as many
as cite any other leading Conservative politician (Jason Kenney - 5%, Brad Wall
- 4%, Tony Clement - 4%). Fully one third (the plurality) say none of the
politicians listed would make a good leader (32%), and more than a quarter have
no opinion (28%). Among Conservative voters, preference for MacKay is even more
pronounced (23%), and half as many say none would be a good leader (19%). Jim
Prentice is especially popular in Alberta (15%), as is Brad Wall in the
prairies (23%). MacKay is most popular in Atlantic Canada (35%).
“Of course, asking the general population who would make the
best party leader is difficult, as only party members vote, and there are very
few of those in the population. Nevertheless, this is an indication Peter
MacKay has a profile and presence that elevates him above the usual suspects,
among the general public as well as among Conservative Party voters," said Forum Research President, Dr.
Lorne Bozinoff.
Lorne Bozinoff,
Ph.D. is the president and founder of Forum Research. He can be reached at lbozinoff@forumresearch.com or at (416)
960-9603.
