National Press Releases & Articles


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

| Filed under: National, Social Issues

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

| Filed under: National

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.

Canada Day 2018

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Toronto, June 29th, 2018 – Once again Forum Research is pleased to provide a fun look at Canada in celebration of Canada Day 2018, on Canadiana, trivia, and the most Canadian symbol. Enjoy.

Canadians Not Sold On TransMountain Purchase

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Toronto, June 1st – In a random sampling of public opinion taken by The Forum Poll™ among 969 Canadian voters, half (TOP2: 52%) say that they disapprove of the government's purchase of the Transmountain pipeline, with 4 in 10 saying they disapprove strongly.

Conservative Lead Grows

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Toronto, May 17th, 2018 – In a random sampling of public opinion taken by The Forum Poll™ among 1484 Canadian voters, amongst those decided and leaning, if an election were held today, almost half (46%) say they would support the Conservatives, while a third (30%) say they would support the Liberals.

4 in 10 Canadians Likely to Watch Royal Wedding

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Toronto, May 17th, 2018 – In a random sampling of public opinion taken by The Forum Poll™ among 1484 Canadian voters, three-quarters (TOP2: 75%) say they are aware of the wedding between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, with half (48%) saying they are very aware.

Canadians Split on Transmountain Pipeline

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Just over a third of Canadians (37%) say that the pipeline will hurt the environment, while an equal proportion (37%) say it will have no effect on the environment, neither helping nor hurting. One-sixth of (15%) Canadians say that the pipeline will help the environment.