Press Releases & Articles


PCs Take the Lead in Toronto Once Again

| Filed under: Ontario, Toronto

Toronto, June 27th – In a random sampling of public opinion taken by The Forum Poll™ among 1040 Toronto voters, amongst those decided and leaning, just under 4 in 10 (38%) say they would support the Progressive Conservatives, while a third (32%) say they would support the Liberals.

Head to Head: Tory Almost Doubles Ford

| Filed under: Toronto

Toronto, June 27th – In a random sampling of public opinion taken by The Forum Poll™ among 1040 Toronto voters, amongst those decided and leaning, in a head’s up race between only John Tory and Doug Ford, Tory almost doubles his as-yet undeclared competitor with support of two-thirds (66%) of voters, while Doug Ford secures only a third (34%).

Convincingly Canadian Canada 150 Poll

| Filed under: National

Toronto, June 30th – In celebration of Canada’s 150th birthday, Forum Research, using its well-known Forum Poll, conducted a survey amongst 1620 Canadian voters; respondents were asked about their thoughts on the most Canadian food and animal, as well as questions testing their knowledge of Canada’s government and territory, amongst many others.

Almost Two-Thirds in Favour of Bike Lanes Overall

| Filed under: Toronto

Toronto, June 27th – In a random sampling of public opinion taken by The Forum Poll™ among 1040 Toronto voters, almost two-thirds (62%) say they favour bike lanes. Only one quarter (25%) opposes bike lanes, with (14%) saying they do not know. Support for bike lanes overall is up 5 points from March (March 16: 57%).

The Majority Are Concerned By Sewage in Lake Ontario

| Filed under: Ontario

Toronto, June 27th – In a random sampling of public opinion taken by The Forum Poll™ among 1040 Toronto voters, the majority (55%) say they are concerned about the fact that partially treated sewage was dumped into Lake Ontario in response to heavy rain, referred to as “bypassing...”

Phoenix Pay System Problems Affect Opinion of Trudeau Government

| Filed under: National

Toronto, June 12th – In a random sampling of public opinion taken by The Forum Poll™ amongst 1483 Canadian voters, more than half are at least somewhat familiar (55%) with the Federal Government’s Phoenix Pay System...

Wynne`s Policies Most Well Known

| Filed under: Ontario

Toronto, June 19th – In a random sampling of public opinion taken by The Forum Poll™ among 1003 Ontario voters, more than 4-in-10 (41%: TOP2) say they would be very confident if asked to explain what issues are most important to Kathleen Wynne, while the same proportion (40%: BTM 2) say they would not be able to do so.

Ontario Labour Reforms Well Received

| Filed under: Ontario

Toronto, June 19th – In a random sampling of public opinion taken by The Forum Poll™ among 1003 Ontario voters, three-quarters (74%) say that they approve of the provincial government increasing the minimum vacation from two weeks to three weeks for employees that have been with a company for at least five years. Only (18%) disapprove, with (8%) saying they do not know.

Ontario Liberals Tumble Again

| Filed under: Ontario

Toronto, June 16th – In a random sampling of public opinion taken by The Forum Poll™ among 1003 Ontario voters, amongst those decided and leaning, more than 4-in-10 (44%) say they would support the Progressive Conservatives. Fewer than a quarter (23%) say they would support the Liberals, with the same proportion (24%) saying they would support the NDP. (7%) say they support the Green Party, and (2%) say they would support another party.

Brown Leads on Economy, Education, and Infrastructure

| Filed under: Ontario

Toronto, June 19th – In a random sampling of public opinion taken by The Forum Poll™ among 1003 Ontario voters, Patrick Brown is generally seen as the strongest on most issues, with Andrea Horwath or leading or tied in half the areas; Kathleen Wynne is not seen to be the best in any area.