Press Releases & Articles


Half of Ontarians Believe Government to Blame for Rising Hydro Rates

| Filed under: Ontario

Toronto, February 21st – In a random sampling of public opinion taken by the Forum Poll™ among 1,120 Ontario voters, (47%) believe that government mismanagement is the cause of rising hydro rates, well ahead of the privatization of Hydro One (17%), and executive salaries (11%).

2016 Ontario Community Safety Survey

| Filed under: Ontario

In a random sampling of public opinion taken by The Forum Poll™ among 7729 Ontario residents of 38 towns that have their own police forces, the vast majority feel safe in their communities, have confidence in their police services, and find them trustworthy and courteous;

Gap between Mayor John Tory and Doug Ford Narrows

| Filed under: Toronto

In a random sampling of public opinion taken by The Forum Poll™ among 1,090 Toronto voters, the gap between Mayor John Tory and Doug Ford, his perceived main rival, has narrowed considerably since November (29%: Nov 8 – 19%: Feb 6)...

In Toronto, Liberals and Progressive Conservatives Tied

| Filed under: Ontario, Toronto

In a random sampling of public opinion taken by The Forum Poll™ among 1,090 Toronto voters, support amongst decided and leaning city of Toronto voters is statistically tied between the Progressive Conservatives (35%) and the Liberals (34%).

Most believe roads safe for pedestrians, not for cyclists

| Filed under: Toronto

Toronto, February 09th – In a random sampling of public opinion taken by The Forum Poll™ among 1,090 Toronto voters, the majority (44%) believe that roads are safe for pedestrians, while over a third (37%) believe they are unsafe for pedestrians, and (20%) are unsure.

Opinion shifts away from road tolls

| Filed under: Ontario, Toronto

In a random sampling of public opinion taken by The Forum Poll™ among 1,090 Toronto voters, opinion has shifted away from approval for road tolls (43%) on city owned highways, toward disapproval (48%), with (9%) saying they don’t know.

Opinion on Private Garbage Collection in Scarborough Mixed

| Filed under: Toronto

In a random sampling of public opinion taken by The Forum Poll™ among 1,090 Toronto voters, support for private garbage collection in Scarborough was divided.

Canadians Strongly Disapprove of Donald Trump

| Filed under: National

In a random sampling of public opinion taken by The Forum Poll™ among 1,332 Canadian voters, (66%) of respondents say they disapprove of Donald Trump. Only (23%) say they approve, while (11%) say they don't know.

Canadian Opinion Split on Justin Trudeau's Private Helicopter Ride

| Filed under: National

In a random sampling of public opinion taken by The Forum Poll™ among 1,332 Canadian voters, opinion on whether or not it was appropriate for the Prime Minister to accept a ride aboard a private helicopter was divided (41% appropriate, 42% inappropriate).

Gap narrows between Liberals and Conservatives

| Filed under: National

In a random sampling of public opinion taken by The Forum Poll™ among 1,332 Canadian voters, the gap between the Liberals and Conservatives, measured at eight points last month, shrunk to just six points today.