National Press Releases & Articles


Two Thirds Approve of New Mortgage-Lending Rules

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In a random sampling of public opinion taken by the Forum Poll™ among 1437 Canadian voters, two thirds approve of the federal government’s new, stricter mortgage lending regime, coupled with the elimination of the principal residence tax exemption for foreign buyers (63%)

Canadians Satisfied, Happy with Liberal Government After One Year

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In a random sampling of public opinion taken by the Forum Poll™ among 1437 Canadian voters, close to half (47%) rate the Liberal government’s first year in office as “excellent” (20%) or “good” (27%)

Federal Liberals Lead; Conservatives Cede to NDP

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In a random sampling of public opinion taken by the Forum Poll™ among 1384 Canadian voters, one half will vote Liberal if the election were held today (49%)

Half Favour Keeping the Monarchy After Queen’s Death

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In a random sampling of public opinion taken by the Forum Poll™ among 1143 Canadian adults, close to one half oppose the idea of abolishing the Canadian monarchy upon the death of the current Queen (47%)

Gap Between Federal Liberals and Conservatives Closes Slightly

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In a random sampling of public opinion among 1326 Canadian voters, just less than half will vote Liberal if the federal election were held today (47%)

Prince William Most Admired Royal

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In a random sampling of public opinion taken by the Forum Poll™ among 1326 Canadian adults, Prince William tops the list of the most admired members of the Royal Family with one quarter selecting him (25%)

Federal Liberals Maintain Majority Advantage

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In a random sampling of public opinion taken by the Forum Poll™ among 1370 Canadian voters, just fewer than one half will vote Liberal if the election were held today (48%), while about 3-in-10 would vote Conservative (30%)

Voters Agree With Screening for “Anti-Canadian Values”

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In a random sampling of public opinion taken by the Forum Poll™ among 1370 Canadian voters, two thirds agree that prospective immigrants should be screened for “anti-Canadian values” (67%)

Even Split on Approval of Bill C-51 Among Canadians

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In a random sampling of public opinion taken by the Forum Poll™ among 1345 Canadian voters, the population is exactly split in their view of the government’s anti-terror legislation known as Bill C-51

Ranked Ballot Preferred Over PR, FPTP

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In a random sampling of public opinion taken by the Forum Poll™ among 1345 Canadian voters, the Proportional Representation (PR) system of electing governments draws the approval of a majority of voters (54%)