Press Releases & Articles


NDP maintains lead in Ontario

| Filed under: Ontario

More than one third will vote NDP if a provincial election were held today (35%), while just fewer would vote PC (32%).

Majority are likely to switch their vote to support legal pot

| Filed under: National, Social Issues

The majority (53%) say they are likely to switch their vote to support a politician or party which promises to legalize marijuana, and fully one third are “very likely” (34%).

NDP lead slips slightly

| Filed under: National

Just fewer than one third will vote NDP if the federal election were held today (32%) and this represents a drop from their high of more than a third noted last week (June 23 - 36%).

US court ruling boosts approval of same sex marriage in Canada

| Filed under: National

7-in-10 approve of same sex marriage (70%).

Canadians split on Bill C-51

| Filed under: National

Almost equal proportions support (39%) and oppose (41%) Bill C-51, the new anti-terrorism legislation.

Majority will switch vote to see Bill C-51 repealed

| Filed under: National

The majority (52%) are likely to switch their vote to support a party or politician who will repeal Bill C-51, and as many as one third are “very likely” to do so (34%).

NDP consolidates hold on first place

| Filed under: National

Well more than a third will vote NDP if a federal election were held today (36%), while just more than a quarter would vote either Liberal or Conservative (28% each).

Old age pension, CPP, pharmacare and housing are key election issues

| Filed under: National

The election issues which are seen to be most likely to sway votes are returning the age for OAS to 65 from 67, increasing Canada Pension Plan contributions and benefits, creating a national drug plan and building affordable housing.

Surging New Democrats pull into the lead

| Filed under: National

More than one third will vote NDP if a federal election were held today (34%), and this puts the official opposition in first place in the polls.

Majority calls for coalition if Conservative minority elected

| Filed under: National

The majority (53%) would support a Liberal/NDP coalition government if the next election resulted in a Conservative minority.