Two thirds see UCCB as election ploy only

Trudeau père reigns in our hearts

One quarter said that, of the past 6 elected Prime Ministers, Pierre Elliot Trudeau was the best (25%).

Federal NDP maintain healthy lead

More than one third will vote NDP in the coming federal election (34%).

Two thirds approve of abortion pill

Two thirds (62%) approve of the “abortion pill” RU 486 being approved for use in Canada, while fewer than one fifth disapprove(18%).

Majority disapproves of early election call

The majority disapproves of the early election call leading to an 11 week campaign (59%).

NDP leads in first post-writ poll

As many as 4-in-10 will vote NDP in the coming election (39%) and this represents a sharp increase from last week (June 28 - 33%)

Federal Conservatives rebound

Equal proportions, a third each, will vote for the federal Conservatives or the NDP if the election were held today (33% each).

Most think Trudeau “resume” ad will prompt liberal votes

Two thirds have seen the Conservative Party TV ad in which a group of people discuss Justin Trudeau’s resumé (67%), although this increases to close to 8-in-10 Anglophones (78%).

Majority believe federal election campaign has begun

The majority, just more than half, agree the federal election campaign has already begun, even though the writ has yet to be dropped (55%).

Federal NDP maintains lead

More than a third will vote NDP if the next federal election were held today (34%), while the Liberals (29%) and the Conservatives (28%) tie for second place.