Wednesday, March 03, 2010
Toronto, ON – As Canada’s political leaders gather in Ottawa for a new session of Parliament, a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted on behalf of Canwest News Service and Global Television has revealed that Canadians continue to believe that the economy should be tops on the agenda of politicians, with four in ten (36%) indicating, unaided, that this is the issue that should receive the greatest attention from Canada’s leaders. This is slightly less than the 41% of Canadians who thought the same in November of last year, and well down from the 63% of Canadians who thought the economy should be the focus of our politicians back in March of 2009, the darkest days of the recession.
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
Washington, DC – Americans are tired of politics as usual, as eight in ten (80%) agree that partisan infighting has rendered the government ineffective, according to a new telephone poll of over 1,100 adults conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs. At least half across party lines strongly agree that Washington is broken.
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
Toronto, ON – The Vancouver 2010 Games have given Olympians and Canadians alike the gift of a renewed sense of pride and patriotism, but they also have imparted on Stephen Harper a gift of his own – a diversion from the heat placed on him over the detainee issue and his subsequent decision to prorogue parliament. This diversion of attention has resulted in a boost in the polls for the reigning Conservatives, according to a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted on behalf of Canwest News Service and Global Television.
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
Washington, DC – Thinking about President Obama’s policy agenda in his first year in office, four in ten Americans (41%) say that the President has tried to do too much, while just 19% say Obama has tried to do too little, according to a new telephone poll of over 1,100 adults conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs. Over a third (35%) say he has tried to do the right amount.
Monday, January 25, 2010
Toronto, ON – The swift and decisive action of the Canadian Government following the devastating earthquake that left Haiti in ruins has likely helped Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his Conservatives maintain a lead, albeit a tenuous one, over Michael Ignatieff and the charging Liberals, according to a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted on behalf of Canwest News Service and Global National.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Washington, DC – After dropping below the 50% mark in early December, President Obama’s approval rating has rebounded slightly, as 52% now say that they approve of the way he is handling his job as President while 45% disapprove, according to a new telephone poll of over 1,300 adults conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs.
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Toronto, ON – It’s been a tumultuous year on Parliament hill. One year ago, Prime Minister Stephen Harper prorogued parliament to avoid imminent defeat at the hands of an opposition coalition, and now there are rumours of another prorogation until after the Olympics, likely to deflect criticism away from the Afghanistan detainee issue. A new Ipsos Reid poll conducted on behalf of Canwest News Service and Global Television has revealed that Canadians aren’t too pleased with the progress that politicians in Ottawa made this year, perhaps as a result of more political posturing than actual substance emanating from Parliament Hill over the last twelve months.
Wednesday, December 09, 2009
Washington, DC – For the first time since taking office, President Obama’s approval ratings have fallen below 50%, as Americans are now as likely to say that they disapprove of the job he is doing as they are to approve (49%, respectively), according to a new telephone poll of over 1,000 adults conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs. This marks a 4-point decline in approval and a parallel 6-point increase in disapproval since early November.
Monday, November 30, 2009
When the definitive history of the 2009 healthcare reform debate is written, one footnote will read how varied, even contradictory, the polls had been. We see this now. Indeed, on any given day, different people can cite different polls and come to very different conclusions. “Americans are in favor of healthcare reform—no, wait, they are against it!”
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Toronto, ON – After taking repeated hits from the right flank by the Harper Conservatives, it now appears that the NDP are moving in to attack Michael Ignatieff’s Liberals on the left flank, according to a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted on behalf of Canwest News Service and Global Television. In a political pincer attack, the NDP have charged ahead to 19% support nationally while the Liberals have retreated to 24% support, a new low for the Grits under Michael Ignatieff.
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Washington, DC – Just over half of U.S. adults (53%) approve of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as President while 43% disapprove, according to a new telephone poll of over 1,000 adults conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs. Obama’s job approval rating shows a decline of three percentage points over the past month and twelve percentage points over the past six months, marking a new low since he took office.
Monday, October 26, 2009
Toronto, ON –Michael Ignatieff’s federal Liberals have tanked to their lowest level since
November 12, 2008 under former leader Stephane Dion according to the latest Ipsos Reid conducted for
Global Television and CanWest News Service.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Toronto, ON – Following a week that juxtaposed a relaxed and confident Prime Minister tickling the ivories and singing the popular Beatles tune “With a Little Help from my Friends” with a Leader of the Opposition who is struggling to establish his authority over Liberal MPs and Senators, a new Ipsos Reid poll has revealed that, despite these events, the Conservatives are still shy of majority territory.
Thursday, October 08, 2009
Washington, DC – President Obama’s approval ratings have not changed since late August, with 56% saying that they approve of how he is handling his job and 40% disapproving, according to a new telephone poll of over 1,200 adults conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs. Yet, a majority of Americans (56%) believe that the country is off on the wrong track, while 40% feel that the nation is headed in the right direction, also mirroring the national mood five weeks earlier. The poll also suggests that for all its intensity, the political debate has not occasioned any substantial shift in the opinions of Americans about healthcare reforms – they remain nearly equally divided about them – and about a public health insurance option, which is favored by a slight majority.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Toronto, ON – As Prime Minister Harper delivers his government’s report card on the economy, and the opposition Liberals put forward a non-confidence motion that could bring down the government and force an election if the NDP join the already-committed Liberals and Bloc Quebecois, a new poll suggests that Canadians are generally unmoved by the events of this month: high-profile meetings at the United Nations and the G-20 Summit, campaign-style ads being rolled out by the Liberals and the Tories, and the political jockeying taking place on Parliament Hill.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Toronto, ON – As politicians return to Ottawa in preparation for a series of showdowns over the next few weeks that could see the government defeated on a matter of confidence as early as Friday, all eyes are on Jack Layton as he considers whether to work with the government or to defeat it and plunge Canada into another federal election.
A new Ipsos Reid poll conducted on behalf of Canwest News Service and Global Television has found that Stephen Harper and his Conservatives (39%, unchanged) hold the hammer over Michael Ignatieff’s Liberals (30%, up 2 points).
Wednesday, September 02, 2009
Washington, DC – President Obama’s approval ratings have declined marginally – by two percentage points – over the past month, with 56% saying that they approve of how he is handling his job, according to a new telephone poll of over 1,000 adults conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs. In contrast, 40% say that they disapprove of the President’s job performance.
Monday, August 24, 2009
Toronto, ON – In a week that highly publicized Prime Minister Stephen Harper asserting Canada’s northern sovereignty, coupled with think tanks and economists proclaiming Canada’s return from recession, a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted exclusively for Canwest News Service and Global Television has revealed that the Tories are now in the driver’s seat, while the Liberals are faltering and are below thirty-percent support for the first time since the beginning of this year—back where they were after the last federal election.
Thursday, August 06, 2009
Washington, DC — After a noted decline last month, President Obama’s approval ratings have stabilized, with 58% saying that they approve of how he is handling his job, according to a new telephone poll of over 1,000 adults conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs. In contrast, 37% say that they disapprove of the President’s job performance.
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Washington, DC – President Barack Obama’s job approval dropped 7 points, down to 57% from 64% in June according to a new telephone poll of over 1,000 adults conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs. Nearly four in ten (38%) say they disapprove of the way Obama is handling his job as President, up from 32% five weeks ago.
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Toronto, ON – While many (53%) Canadians ‘agree’ (21% strongly/32% somewhat) that ‘our parliament isn’t working’, a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted on behalf of Canwest News Service and Global Television reveals that a majority (53%) ‘agrees’ (20% strongly/34% somewhat) that ‘Stephen Harper and the Conservatives are doing a good job of managing the issues that are most important to Canadians and should continue to govern’.
Friday, June 12, 2009
Washington, DC – President Barack Obama’s approval ratings remain high with 64% of Americans saying that they approve of the job he is doing as President (down only one point over the past month and five points since early February). Fully 40% say that they strongly approve of his performance. In contrast, one third (32%) say that they disapprove of how Obama is handling things.
- The President approval ratings range from 89% among Democrats, 58% among Independents and 27% among Republicans. Compared with the past few weeks after President Obama’s inauguration, his approval ratings are down by 3 points among Democrats, but they have dropped 12 points among Independents and 7 points among Republicans.
- Those who tend to most approve of how Obama is doing his job include Hispanics (81%), African-Americans (81%) and women in general (70%). Among both non-Hispanic whites and among men in general, 58% approve of his performance.
Friday, June 12, 2009
Washington, DC – A pesar que la mayoría de los americanos todavía se están formando una idea acerca de la nominada del presidente Obama, la mayoría (54%) dice que el senado debe votar para confirmar a Sonia Sotomayor como jueza del Tribunal Supremo, incluyendo 40% que está firmemente convencido. Solo uno en cinco americanos (21%) dice que el senado no debería votar para confirmar su nominación. Un cuarto de los adultos esta no está seguro (26%).
Saturday, June 06, 2009
Toronto, ON – Despite rumblings and rhetoric that could potentially lead to a summer election triggered by a showdown over Employment Insurance, a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted on behalf of CanWest News Service and Global Television has revealed that the vast majority (68%) of Canadians believe that ‘there’s no need for an election’ at the moment and that the ‘federal political process is operating just fine’.
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Toronto, ON — It appears that the surge in support that Michael Ignatieff and the Liberals have received over the past few months, culminating in a final lift around the time of the Liberal Convention, has finally been halted by Stephen Harper and the Conservatives. A new Ipsos Reid poll conducted on behalf of Canwest News Service and Global Television has revealed that the Tories (35%, up 2 points) have taken a slim lead over the Grits (33%, down 3 points).
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Ottawa, ON — Conservative Member of Parliament Hon. Jason T. Kenney, PC, is the 2009 recipient of the Maclean’s Magazine/Dominion Institute/L’actualité Annual Parliamentarians of the Year Award as Canada’s Best Overall MP.
Thursday, May 07, 2009
The Topline results for this poll are now available for download.
Saturday, May 02, 2009
Toronto, ON — As Liberals from across the country gather in Vancouver to rally around Michael Ignatieff to officially crown him as Leader of the Party, a new Ipsos Reid poll reveals that the Liberals have a slight lead over Prime Minister Harper and his governing Conservatives.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Chicago, IL – President Barack Obama hits the highly anticipated 100-day milestone of his presidency with overwhelming support from the U.S. Hispanic population.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Chicago, Illinois – Con un gran respaldo de la población hispana en los Estados Unidos, el presidente Barack Obama llega a los tan esperados 100 días de su Presidencia.
Thursday, April 09, 2009
Washington, DC – The monthly Ipsos/McClatchy poll indicates the majority of Americans (63%) continue to approve of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president. This is similar to the 65% approval rating Obama received exactly one month ago in the Ipsos/McClatchy tracking poll.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Winnipeg, MB - An Ipsos Forward Research poll of members of Producers’ Perspectives ~ the Ipsos Canadian AgriForum, conducted just after the details of the federal budget were released, indicates that only one in twenty Canadian agricultural producers (6%) feel that the budget will help their farm operation, while twice as many (13%) believe that the budget will hurt their farm operation.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Washington, DC – The latest Ipsos/McClatchy poll indicates the majority of Americans (65%) continue to approve of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president. This represents only a slight decline from the 69% approval rating Obama received exactly one month ago in the Ipsos/McClatchy poll.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Toronto, ON – As politicians in Ottawa focus on how best to spend budgeted stimulus funds to help steer Canada out of an economic recession by creating jobs, a new Ipsos Reid poll of over 2,000 Canadians conducted on behalf of Canwest News Service and Global Television has revealed that Michael Ignatieff and his Liberal Party continue to make gains on Prime Minister Harper’s Conservative Government.
Saturday, February 07, 2009
Toronto, ON – With the budget now passed as a result of Liberal support, and with the Conservatives put on ‘probation’ by Mr. Ignatieff, a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted on behalf of Canwest News Service and Global Television has revealed a narrowing of the gap between the Tories and the Grits.
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Toronto, ON – The public verdict is in on the latest Conservative Budget: while hardly personally inspiring or spending-confidence building, a majority of Canadians give the government marks for trying to get the economy back on track, according to a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted exclusively for Canwest News Service and Global Television.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
The Topline results for this poll are now available for download.
Monday, January 19, 2009
Toronto, ON – Three quarters (76%) of Canadians believe the election of Barack Obama as President of the United States is a ‘good thing’ —up a full 50 points compared with data collected on the eve of President Bush’s second inauguration in 2004 when only 26% thought his re-election was a ‘good thing’.
Monday, January 19, 2009
Toronto, ON – On the eve of an historic transition of power in the United States, a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted exclusively for Canwest News Service and Global Television has revealed a stark contrast of opinions towards outgoing President George W. Bush and incoming President Barack Obama.
Friday, January 16, 2009
Toronto, ON – Tuesday, January 20, 2009, will mark the day in American history when the first African American will be inaugurated as President of the United States, and it appears that millions of Canadians want to bear witness to the live events in Washington, DC.
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Toronto, ON – Amidst deepening economic concern, a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted exclusively on behalf of Canwest News Service and Global Television has revealed that a majority (55%) of Canadians still believe that Canada is ‘moving in the right track’, the proportion of which is unchanged since late May of last year. On the flip side, nearly four in ten (37%) Canadians believe Canada is ‘headed in the wrong direction’, a decrease of two points. One in ten (9%) doesn’t know what to think about where Canada is headed going forward.
Saturday, January 03, 2009
Toronto, ON –A new Ipsos Reid poll conducted on behalf of Canwest News Service and Global Television reveals that in the wake of a major Parliamentary debacle that led to a hasty proroguing of the House of Commons until late January, and the ascension of Michael Ignatieff to become the new leader of the Federal Liberal Party, Prime Minister Stephen Harper still leads his rivals in most assessed leadership categories, but the margin has been narrowed somewhat by Mr. Ignatieff compared with his predecessor Stephane Dion .
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Toronto, ON – In a week that witnessed the hasty departure of Stephane Dion as Leader of the Liberal Party and the selection of Michael Ignatieff as his replacement, a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted on behalf of Canwest News Service and Global National Television reveals that Prime Minister Harper still holds a significant vote-garnering hammer over his political opponents because of the support he would receive if the opposition forced an election, regardless of what has transpired since the Governor General prorogued parliament until late January.
Friday, December 05, 2008
Toronto, ON – Whatever arcane elements of Parliamentary democracy or convention weighed heavily on the shoulders of Canada's Governor General Michaëlle Jean in deciding what next steps to take concerning the latest political leadership crisis to affect the country, she did so with the majority support of the Canadian public in agreeing to Prime Minister Harper's request to prorogue Parliament until January 26, 2009 when a new Conservative budget can be brought down and voted on as a matter of confidence.
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Washington, DC – The latest Ipsos/McClatchy poll of Americans indicates that a strong majority (64%) feel that things in the country are off on the wrong track. However, in this first poll after the Presidential election, the percentage of Americans who feel the country is heading in the right direction has increased to 32%, compared to only 21% who reported the country was headed in the right direction in October.
Monday, November 03, 2008
Washington, DC – The final Ipsos/McClatchy poll of likely voters in the 2008 Presidential election campaign indicates that, with less than a day until Election Day, Barack Obama maintains his lead over John McCain – 53% for Obama/Biden, 46% for McCain/Palin and 1% for Nader/Gonzalez.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Washington, DC – A new Ipsos/McClatchy poll of likely voters indicates that Barack Obama maintains his lead over John McCain – 48% for Obama/Biden and 42% for McCain/Palin.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Toronto, ON – As the federal Liberals begin their search for a new leader, a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted on behalf of CanWest News Service and Global Television reveals that no clear front-runner has emerged from the pack of prospects.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Toronto, ON – As the Federal Finance Minister considers his various options due to a slowing economy, a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted exclusively for CanWest News Service and Global Television indicates that most Canadians (82%) would be ‘supportive’ (41% very/41% somewhat) of spending cuts (18% would be ‘not very’ (11%) or ‘not at all’ (7%) in favour), compared with just four in ten (43%) who support running a deficit (6% very/37% somewhat).
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Washington, DC – A new Ipsos/McClatchy poll of likely voters indicates that Barack Obama maintains his lead over John McCain – 50% for Obama/Biden and 42% for McCain/Palin.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Washington, DC – A new Ipsos/McClatchy poll of undecided voters who watched last night’s final Presidential debate indicates that Barack Obama continues to have the edge among the small number of voters who have not yet decided on a candidate. After last night’s debate, more than half lean toward supporting Obama (Obama 53%/McCain 47%).
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Washington, DC – A new Ipsos/McClatchy poll of registered voters indicates that Barack Obama continues to incrementally open his lead over John McCain – 48% for Obama/Biden and 39% for McCain/Palin. Third party candidates Ralph Nader (Independent) and Bob Barr (Libertarian) received 2% and 1% respectively.
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Toronto, ON – After running on a theme of being the clear party choice in uncertain economic times, Prime Minister Harper's Conservatives are left in the final days of the 2008 election campaign fighting to convince Canadians that they actually have a plan to deal with the impact of the worldwide economic crisis on Canada: only 30% think they have one, while 55% say they don’t.
Wednesday, October 08, 2008
Washington, DC – A new Ipsos/McClatchy poll of undecided voters who watched last night’s second Presidential debate indicates that Barack Obama seems to be picking up momentum among the small number of voters who have not yet decided on a candidate. Before the debate, these undecided voters leaned toward John McCain (Obama 45%/McCain 55%) – but after last night’s debate, nearly six in ten lean toward supporting Obama (Obama 57%/McCain 43%).
Tuesday, October 07, 2008
Washington, DC – A new Ipsos/McClatchy poll of registered voters indicates that Barack Obama has extended his lead over John McCain – 47% for Obama/Biden and 40% for McCain/Palin. Third party candidates Ralph Nader (Independent) and Bob Barr (Libertarian) received 3% and 1% respectively.
Sunday, October 05, 2008
Toronto, ON –With the French and English language debates concluded, those
Canadians who watched at least one of the debates (37%) have had a chance to reflect on not only what they
witnessed but also ingest the barrage of commentary from spinmeisters, media and pundits that followed.
A new Ipsos Reid poll, conducted on behalf of CanWest News Service and Global Television, finds that Prime
Minister Stephen Harper tops the list with the most votes when the combined debate viewing crowd is asked
who they think won.
Saturday, October 04, 2008
Toronto, ON – Amid the backdrop of an economic crisis south of the border and plummeting markets on both sides of it, a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted between Tuesday and Thursday of this week, on behalf of CanWest News Service and Global National, reveals that the Tories have tumbled in Quebec, likely fuelled at least in part by the arts cut controversy that has been dogging the Prime Minister, and the French-Language leaders’ debate.
Thursday, October 02, 2008
Toronto, ON -- The results of an near instantaneous Ipsos Reid/CanWest News Service
poll, conducting during Thursday night’s English-language leaders’ debate among English-speaking voters
who were watching the debate, has revealed:
Thursday, October 02, 2008
Toronto, ON -- The results of a near instantaneous Ipsos Reid/CanWest News Service survey of French-speaking Canadian voters who watched Wednesday night’s French-language leaders’ debate has revealed:
Wednesday, October 01, 2008
Washington, DC – A new Ipsos/McClatchy poll of registered voters indicates that Barack Obama has opened a small lead against John McCain in the overall presidential race – 46% for Obama/Biden and 42% for McCain/Palin. Third party candidates Ralph Nader (Independent) and Bob Barr (Libertarian) received 2% and 1% respectively.
Wednesday, October 01, 2008
The Topline results for this poll are now available for download.
Wednesday, October 01, 2008
Winnipeg, MB - An Ipsos Forward Research poll of members from Producers’ Perspectives ~ the Ipsos Canadian AgriForum, conducted just prior to the call for the federal election, indicates that six in ten farmers in Canada (59%) would re-elect a Conservative government.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Toronto, ON – About two thirds of Canadians plan to be debate-watching on October 2nd, but they will have to choose between the English-language federal Leaders’ debate here in Canada or the Vice-Presidential debate south of the border. A new Ipsos Reid poll conducted on behalf of CanWest News Service and Global National finds that three in ten (28%) plan to watch only the Canadian Leaders’ debate, 4% will watch only the U.S. vice-presidential debate, and one in three (32%) indicates that they will flip between both debates.
Monday, September 29, 2008
Toronto, ON – A new Ipsos Reid poll conducted on behalf of CanWest News Service and Global Television finds that neither the Conservative nor Liberal brands fare very well: majorities say both parties are “unfair,” “dishonest,” “unfeeling,” “stale,” “phoney,” and “out of touch” with Canadians.
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Toronto, ON – Amid remarks from NDP Leader Jack Layton that he might ‘entertain’ joining with the Liberals in a coalition government to prevent the Harper Conservatives from forming a majority government, a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted exclusively on behalf of CanWest News Service and Global National finds that only four in ten (39%) Canadians would ‘approve’ (13% strongly/26% somewhat) of this action.
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Toronto, ON – With less than a week to go before the French and English-language debates, a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted on behalf of CanWest News Service and Global National reveals that the Tories (39%) remain in cruise control while the NDP (18%) is closing the gap on the Liberal Party (23%). Since last week, the Tories have held on to their lead (down 1 point), but the Liberals have dropped 4 points, in comparison to a 3-point gain for the NDP.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Ottawa, ON – According to a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted on behalf of CanWest News Service and Global Television, the most important factor in determining how most Canadians will vote is ‘the parties’ positions on important issues’ (62%), not what they ‘think about the party leaders’ (21%) or their ‘local candidates’ (17%).
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Washington, DC – A new Ipsos/McClatchy poll of registered voters indicates that neither candidate for the Presidency is viewed as qualified to resolve the financial and mortgage crisis following last week’s Wall Street meltdown. Overall, less than half of American voters endorse each candidates qualifications – 45% of voters believe Barack Obama is qualified to resolve the crisis; 46% see John McCain as qualified.
Monday, September 22, 2008
Ottawa, ON – According to a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted on behalf of CanWest News Service and Global Television, the economy (26%) remains the number-one issue for voters in this election campaign. Likely a result of the crisis south of the border with respect to the collapse of three major financial firms, and the subsequent effect it has had on worldwide markets, the proportion of Canadians who choose the economy as the dominant issue in the campaign has risen by 2 points over the last week.
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Ottawa, ON – According to a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted on behalf of CanWest News Service and Global Television, it doesn’t appear that Canadians are getting too excited about this election when compared to previous elections. Only two in ten (21%) Canadians are paying more attention to this election than ones in the past. The majority (65%) say they’re giving it about the same amount of attention as others, while 14% even say they’re paying even less attention than previous elections.
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Ottawa, ON – Against a backdrop of ever increasing economic uncertainty and a strong attack this past week by the Prime Minister against the Bloc Quebecois, a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted on behalf of CanWest News Service and Global National reveals that that Tory traction may finally be biting.
Friday, September 19, 2008
Washington, DC – A new Ipsos/McClatchy poll of Americans indicates that the recent Wall Street meltdown has significantly weakened consumer confidence. Six in ten Americans (60%) are not very or not at all confident that the government can restore the confidence of consumers and investors after recent events.
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Toronto, ON – A new Ipsos Reid poll conducted exclusively on behalf of CanWest News Service and Global National has revealed that even after two and a half years of governing, only one in three (36%) Canadians ‘agrees’ (14% strongly/21% somewhat) that ‘it’s unfair to say that Stephen Harper and the Conservatives have a hidden agenda’. On the flip side, fully one half (50%) ‘disagrees’ (26% strongly/24% somewhat) with this notion, suggesting that they believe the Prime Minister still might not be sharing his full plans with the public, particularly if he wins a majority government. Fifteen percent (15%) of Canadian’s don’t know what to think about this.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Washington, DC – A new Ipsos/McClatchy poll of Americans indicates that McCain has been able to maintain his post-convention bump. The overall national race, though, remains a statistical dead heat — 45% for McCain and 45% for Obama.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Ottawa, ON – According to a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted on behalf of CanWest News Service and Global Television, the economy (24%), healthcare (17%), the environment (14%) and taxes (14%) are tops for Canadians when thinking about the issues that they most want political leaders and candidates to be talking about during the campaign. Rounding out the list of ten issues that were presented to Canadians are poverty (6%), jobs/unemployment (6%), crime/justice (4%), education/schools/universities (4%), the armed forces/military/defence (2%) and terrorism (0.5%).
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Ottawa, ON – According to a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted on behalf of CanWest News Service and Global Television, Canadians’ impressions of the key Party Leaders took a dip this week, likely a result of political gaffes, missed opportunities and the debate debacle that sideswiped the key messages that the leaders were trying to articulate.
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Ottawa, ON – According to a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted on behalf of CanWest News Service and Global Television, after the first week of the official campaign, the Conservative campaign machine has managed to eke out just two points more than what they finished with in the last election two and a half years ago--leaving them well short of a majority.
Friday, September 12, 2008
Washington, DC – A new Ipsos/McClatchy poll of Americans indicates that with less than two months remaining in the campaign for president, the race between McCain and Obama is a statistical dead heat —46% for McCain and 45% for Obama.
Friday, September 12, 2008
Washington, DC - A new Ipsos/McClatchy poll of Americans indicates that with less than two months remaining in the campaign for president, John McCain and Barack Obama are in a statistical dead heat on the issue of Leadership—one of the central focal points of the race this year. Forty-Seven percent of Americans see McCain as stronger on Leadership, while 45% think Obama is stronger.
Tuesday, September 09, 2008
Toronto, ON –-As the 2008 election campaign gets underway, part II of an exclusive analysis by Ipsos Reid for CanWest Global examines voter preferences broken out by gender and age, rural/urban and education, and income. The analysis of a rolled up sample of 4,013 adult Canadians who were interviewed by telephone from July 8th-August 28th suggests:
Sunday, September 07, 2008
Toronto, ON –With a federal election being called today, a new poll conducted for CanWest/Global television by Ipsos Reid finds that Canadians are in the mood for a majority government…but expect the outcome to be a minority government.
Sunday, September 07, 2008
Toronto, ON –When Governor General Michaelle Jean has a Sunday morning visit from Prime Minister Stephen Harper asking that Parliament be dissolved and the nation be plunged into an election a full majority (74%) want her to say “yes”.
Saturday, September 06, 2008
Toronto, ON –-Now that a federal election is upon us, we need to bust a couple of the
myths surrounding the current political situation. You know the myths I’m talking about, the yarns that will be
trotted out by the barstool prophets and TV pundits as the Prime Minister walks across the street from 24
Sussex to Rideau Hall.
Wednesday, September 03, 2008
Toronto, ON –-Prime Minister Stephen Harper is chosen by half [50%] of Canadians as the major federal party leader who would "make the best Prime Minister of Canada" compared to his opponents—31% choose NDP leader Jack Layton while 20% choose Liberal leader Stephane Dion.
Wednesday, September 03, 2008
Toronto, ON –While Prime Minister Stephen Harper is chosen by most Canadians as the leader who has the attributes and ability to take charge of major issues facing the country, a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted exclusively for CanWest News Service and Global Television finds only three qualities out of 14 tested emerge to form some measure of consensus in the country to his advantage over all of his political opponents:
Tuesday, September 02, 2008
Ottawa, ON – A new Ipsos Reid poll conducted exclusively on behalf of CanWest News Service and Global Television finds that Stephane Dion’s “Green Shift” carbon tax initiative has taken a seven point tumble in support -- down from 52% in early July when the plan was first introduced to 45% now.
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Ottawa, ON – As a potential Federal election looms, triggered by Prime Minister Stephen Harper who decries a “dysfunctional parliament” and a Liberal “Green Shift Carbon Tax” that would damage the economy, a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted exclusively on behalf of CanWest News Service and Global Television finds that the Conservatives (33%, down 3 points since August 14, 2008) are just slightly ahead with what otherwise might be considered a statistical tie of Stephane Dion’s Liberal’s (31%, up one point) nationally among decided voters if an election were to happen tomorrow.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Ottawa, ON – With election rhetoric between Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Opposition Leader Stephane Dion heating up, a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted exclusively on behalf of CanWest News Service and Global Television finds that the Conservatives (36%, up 2 points) continue to lead the Grits (30%, unchanged) nationally among decided voters.
Tuesday, August 05, 2008
The Topline results for this poll are now available for download.
Saturday, August 02, 2008
Ottawa, ON – Following a week of sabre rattling and political posturing from the Prime Minister, it appears that many Canadians might have not been around to hear it. A new Ipsos Reid poll conducted exclusively on behalf of CanWest News Service and Global Television finds that national political vote intentions have barely moved, despite an increase of verbal jousting this week that included Stephane Dion’s insistence that Canadians are ready for an election and Stephen Harper’s threats to bring it on.
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
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Tuesday, July 15, 2008
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Saturday, July 12, 2008
Ottawa, ON – A new Ipsos Reid poll conducted on behalf of CanWest News Service and Global Television reveals that the Conservatives (33%) and the Liberals (32%) are statistically tied in vote support across the country. Since the last Ipsos Reid poll in June, the Conservatives have dropped three points nationally, while the Liberals have gained two points across the country.
Tuesday, July 08, 2008
Toronto, ON – It would appear that as Stephane Dion focuses on selling his ‘Green Shift’ environment plan to Canadians he has a lot of work to do as a full majority don’t recall hearing anything about his plan and of those who do, a majority don’t like their first impression—perhaps seeded, in part, by Conservative Party negative ads and commentary that preceded its unveiling by the Liberal Leader.
Tuesday, July 01, 2008
Toronto, ON – As the nation celebrates its birthday, a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted on behalf of CanWest News Service and Global Television has given Canadians across the country the opportunity to reflect on where Canada is currently and where it’s headed going forward.
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Ottawa, Canada – A new Ipsos poll of Americans provided exclusively to the CanWest News Service and Global Television shows that presumptive Democratic Presidential nominee Barack Obama leads apparent Republican Presidential nominee John McCain by more than 10 points on 9 of 11 ascribed Presidential leadership qualities.
Friday, June 20, 2008
Ottawa, Canada – A new Ipsos poll of Americans provided exclusively to the CanWest News Service and Global Television shows that presumptive Democratic Presidential nominee Barack Obama enjoys a 7-point lead among likely voters (50% vs. 43%) and a 10-point lead among all U.S. adults aged 18 and over (49% vs. 39%) in terms of voting intentions in the upcoming November U.S. presidential election over apparent Republican Presidential candidate John McCain. The survey also shows that Obama is ahead by six points among Independents (36% vs. 30%).
Thursday, June 19, 2008
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Saturday, June 07, 2008
Ottawa, ON – As the summer begins to heat up, a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted exclusively for CanWest News Service and Global Television finds that Prime Minister Harper’s Tories, at 36% support (unchanged), are staying cool with a six-point lead over Stephan Dion’s Grits, who have 30% support (up 1 point). Jack Layton and the NDP are receiving support from 15% (up 1 point) of decided voters nation-wide, while support for Elizabeth May’s Green Party is down 2 points to 9% overall. Seven percent (7%) of voters remain undecided.
Tuesday, June 03, 2008
Washington, DC – A new global Ipsos poll of the world’s most engaged citizens across 22 countries, conducted for Al Jazeera English Network, finds that most citizens appear to be tuned in to the race for the U.S. Presidency, with a majority of global citizens being ‘aware’ of the three major contenders for the presidency: Hillary Clinton (92%), Barack Obama (82%) and John McCain (62%).
Monday, June 02, 2008
Ottawa, ON – On the heels of a series of recent gaffs and the sacking of one of the Conservative Party’s rising stars, Maxime Bernier, a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted on behalf of CanWest News Service and Global Television finds that support for the Conservatives appears not to have suffered as a result. The Conservatives, under Prime Minister Stephen Harper, are receiving support from 36% of decided voters nation-wide (up 1 point), while support for Liberals sits at 29% (down 3 points). The NDP is receiving support from 14% of decided voters (unchanged), and the Green Party has received a bump in support to 11% (up 2 points).
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Ottawa, ON – A new Ipsos Reid poll conducted on exclusively on behalf of CanWest News Service and Global Televisions finds that the Liberals (32%, up 3 points) have come to within 3 percentage points of the leading Conservatives (35%, up 1 point). The NDP is receiving support from 14% of decided voters (down 3 points), while the Green Party is at 9% support (down 2 points). Seven percent (7%) of voters remain undecided.
Friday, May 09, 2008
Toronto, ON – A new Ipsos Reid poll finds that for the first time in ten years, the economy has become the top issue that Canadians believe should receive the greatest attention from Canada’s leaders. When combining their top-two unaided mentions, one in four (25%) Canadians indicated that the economy was the top issue for them.
Monday, May 05, 2008
Washington, DC – The latest Ipsos poll conducted over the weekend shows that on the eve of the Indiana and North Carolina primaries, Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton has taken over the lead in popular support from Democrats nationally. Among Democratic supporters across the country, 47% say that if the 2008 Democratic presidential primary or caucus was being held in their state today, they would choose Clinton, while 40% would vote for Barack Obama.
Saturday, May 03, 2008
Ottawa, ON – In a week where a string of economic bad news suggested that Canada might not avoid a recession or a severe downturn, a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted exclusively on behalf of CanWest News Service and Global Television reveals that, despite a shaky economic situation, Canadians have not shaken-up their political vote preferences.
Monday, April 28, 2008
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Monday, April 28, 2008
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Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Washington, DC – More than half of all Americans (52%) feel that the world would be a safer place with John McCain elected as president, according to a new Ipsos Public Affairs poll, conducted on behalf of The Munk Debates. This is compared to the slightly smaller percentages who feel that Hillary Clinton (45%) or Barack Obama (44%) would make the world safer, were they elected to the same office.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Toronto, ON – More than half of all Americans (52%) feel that the world would be a safer place with John McCain elected as president. This is compared to the slightly smaller percentages who feel that Hillary Clinton (45%) or Barack Obama (44%) would make the world safer, were they elected to the same office. By contrast, Canadians favour Obama (56%) and Clinton (52%) over McCain (24%) as the individuals who would make the world safer.
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Ottawa, ON – In a week where Stephane Dion has taken fire for voting in favour of an immigration bill he opposed, and the Conservatives have been taking heat for stalling in parliamentary committees, a new Ipsos Reid poll finds that Canadian voters remain generally unmoved by the antics in the House of Commons. The Grits (30%, down 3 points) continue to trail the Tories (35%, holding steady).
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Ottawa, ON – A new Ipsos Reid poll conducted exclusively for CanWest News Service and Global Television reveals that Stephane Dion’s Liberals (33%) are edging closer to Harper’s Conservatives (35%), placing these two leading parties in a statistical tie. Gaining two points since early March, and rising steadily since the middle February, the Liberal Party is narrowing the gap between itself and the reigning Tories.
Saturday, March 15, 2008
Ottawa, ON – A new Ipsos Reid poll conducted exclusively on behalf of CanWest News Service and Global Television finds that a majority of Canadians support (23% strongly/33% somewhat) the opposition-led RESP tax-break bill, even though the government has argued that this bill might cause them to run a deficit. Despite support for this bill, the Government, and subsequently the Liberal Party, have decided to support a budget bill which would effectively squash the RESP tax-break legislation.
Monday, March 10, 2008
Ottawa, ON – A new Ipsos Reid poll conducted exclusively on behalf of CanWest News Service and Global Television finds that the Cadman controversy has not had a meaningful impact on Canadians’ party support. The ruling Conservatives have the support of 35% of decided voters, while the Liberals remain in second place with 31% support. The NDP have the support of 15% of Canadians, while the Green Party would be the choice of 9% if an election were held tomorrow.
Thursday, March 06, 2008
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Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Ottawa, ON – A new Ipsos Reid poll conducted exclusively on behalf of CanWest News Service and Global Television reveals that Canadians have given the edge to Prime Minister Harper over the other federal party leaders when it comes to managing the economy.
Monday, February 25, 2008
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Saturday, February 16, 2008
Ottawa, ON – A new Ipsos Reid poll conducted on behalf of CanWest News Service and Global Television reveals that the heated election rhetoric among politicians and pundits alike is failing to sway voters at a national level.
Friday, February 08, 2008
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Thursday, January 31, 2008
Toronto, ON – With the federal government having recently announced that it will no longer automatically seek clemency for Canadians on death row in democratic countries abroad, a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted exclusively on behalf of CanWest news service and Global Television finds that a majority (53%) of Canadians support (strongly 25%/moderately 28%) this policy.
Sunday, January 27, 2008
Ottawa, ON – A new Ipsos Reid poll conducted exclusively on behalf of CanWest News Service and Global Television reveals that the federal Conservative Party under Prime Minister Stephen Harper has the support of 37% of decided voters, placing them eight points ahead of Stephane Dion’s Liberals at 29% support.
Friday, January 18, 2008
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Saturday, January 12, 2008
Ottawa, ON – A new Ipsos Reid poll conducted on behalf of CanWest News Service and Global Television finds that the Conservatives under Stephen Harper have fallen slightly behind the Liberals, slipping two points to 33% support nationally among decided voters.
Thursday, January 03, 2008
Toronto, ON –Looking ahead to 2008, there are lots of things in politics that could be chanced -- and so, we asked Canadians what they thought was a good or bad chance of something happening. The results of the new Ipsos Reid poll conducted on behalf of CanWest News Service and Global Television are in, and here are Canadian’s prognostications:
Saturday, December 08, 2007
Ottawa, ON – In a week of testimony by former businessman Karlheinz Schreiber before Parliament’s ethics committee that produced revelations, allegations and contradictions concerning alleged dealings with former federal Conservative heavyweights Brian Mulroney, former cabinet minister Elmer MacKay and then Tory leadership hopeful and now Quebec Premier Jean Charest, it would appear that the Harper Conservative brand has taken a hit with support dropping to 35%, mainly as a result of sagging Tory fortunes in Ontario and Quebec.
Thursday, December 06, 2007
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Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Ottawa, ON – As the Schreiber-Mulroney Affair continues to instigate heated debate in the House of Commons and the news media, a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted exclusively on behalf of CanWest News Service and Global Television finds that two thirds (65%) of Canadians agree that ‘the federal government should delay the extradition of Karlheinz Schreiber’ until the newly-announced public inquiry is concluded. On the other hand, three in ten (31%) disagree that the government should delay his extradition.
Monday, November 26, 2007
Ottawa, ON – Prime Minister Harper and his Conservative government continue to lead the pack, with a new Ipsos Reid poll revealing that the Tories have the support of 39% (a decline of three points) of decided voters. However, in the midst of the controversy surrounding the Schreiber-Mulroney Affair, the gap between the Tories and the Grits has narrowed slightly, with Dion’s Liberals sitting at 29% support nationally (an increase of one point). The NDP is holding steady with 15% support nation-wide, while the Green Party has the support of 8% of decided voters, which represents an increase of one point. Eight percent (8%) of voters remain undecided.
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Ottawa, ON – In a week where the Senate was the focus of debate, and amid calls for a national referendum on the topic, a new Ipsos Reid Poll conducted exclusively on behalf of CanWest News Service and Global Television reveals that two thirds (64%) of Canadians either ‘strongly’ (35%) or ‘somewhat’ (30%) support the undertaking of a referendum to determine the future of the Senate as a parliamentary institution in Canada. Just one quarter (26%) of Canadians ‘strongly’ (13%) or ‘somewhat oppose’ (13%) the idea of having a referendum on the future of the Senate.
Saturday, November 10, 2007
Ottawa, ON – Stephen Harper and his Conservative Party have been lifted to their high water mark in terms of national support, with a new Ipsos Reid Poll conducted exclusively on behalf of CanWest News Service and Global Television revealing that the Conservative Party now enjoys the unprecedented support of 42% of Canadian decided voters, a three-point climb nationally since last week.
Thursday, November 08, 2007
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Thursday, November 08, 2007
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Saturday, November 03, 2007
Ottawa, ON – In a week where Finance Minister Jim Flaherty delivered an Economic Update on the state of Canada’s economy and finances, and promised to cut taxes and the GST to 5% in the new year, a new Ipsos Reid poll conduced exclusively on behalf of CanWest News Service and Global Television during the three evenings following the announcement reveals that, nationally, the Conservatives have not gained any favour among voters despite a generally positive assessment of Flaherty’s mini-budget and announced tax cuts.
Saturday, October 27, 2007
Ottawa, ON – In a week where the House of Commons voted on the Throne Speech and federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty met with retailers and, ‘standing up for consumers’, announced that Canadians ‘deserve to pay a price [for goods] that reflects the strength of the Canadian Dollar’, it appears that the Conservatives are finding it hard to break through the elusive 40% majority-territory barrier.
Saturday, October 20, 2007
Ottawa, ON – In light of the Harper Government’s Throne Speech this week and Liberal Leader Stephane Dion’s subsequent decision not to defeat the government, a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted exclusively on behalf of CanWest News Service reveals that while two thirds of Canadians do not want an election to be held until at least the spring (68%), if an election were at some point to be forced by the opposition parties, a majority believe that the best outcome from that election would be to elect a majority (58%) government, not a minority (34%).
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Ottawa, ON – When Governor-General Michaelle Jean lays out the minority Conservative governments Speech from the Throne on the evening of Tuesday, October 15, 2007, there is a line that will not appear in the text; but if Canadians could write it, it would be as follows: don't defeat the Throne Speech when the government brings it to Parliament for a vote because there is nothing in it worth defeating the government over and forcing or causing an election. Further, if the Throne Speech is defeated and causes an election, it is the Opposition, and not the government who will wear the blame.
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Ottawa, ON – With the political battlefield of Parliament returning and with weapons drawn it would appear the largest number of Canadians (63%) believe that Prime Minister Stephen Harper has the ‘right stuff’ of leadership qualities and skills compared to all other federal party leaders. This compares with NDP Leader Jack Layton at 57% and BQ Leader Gilles Duceppe at 63% in his province of Québec (15% nationally), and Opposition and Liberal leader Stephan Dion with the lowest ratings of all of the Federal leaders at 36%.
Saturday, October 13, 2007
Toronto, ON – With the Conservative Government’s Speech from the Throne due to be delivered next week, a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted on behalf of CanWest News Service and Global Television finds that the Tories under Stephen Harper are now within sight of a majority federal government. The Conservatives, at 40% support among Canadian decided voters, have now opened up a twelve-point lead over the Liberal Party which has fallen to just 28% support nationally. The New Democratic Party, under the leadership of Jack Layton, has the support of 16% of decided voters, while the Green Party under Elizabeth May has the support of 7% of Canadians.
Tuesday, October 09, 2007
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Thursday, October 04, 2007
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Wednesday, October 03, 2007
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Wednesday, September 26, 2007
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Friday, September 14, 2007
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Thursday, September 13, 2007
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Tuesday, September 11, 2007
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Wednesday, August 15, 2007
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Thursday, August 02, 2007
Toronto, ON – Despite controlling the government benches and federal agenda for the past 18 months, Stephen Harper’s Conservative government has failed to improve its support among the electorate. A new Ipsos Reid poll finds that the Conservatives, at 34% support nationally, are down slightly from the results of the General Election in January of 2006 (36%), and have continued to hover around that level of support since taking office a year and a half ago. As the federal Conservative caucus meets in Charlottetown this week to reflect on the past 18 months and to plan the government’s agenda for the fall session of parliament, some Tories may be scratching their heads to figure out what they have to do to pull away from the Liberal Party that follows closely at 32% support nationally. With Harper’s government still some distance away from majority territory—which typically requires a minimum of 40% support across the country—it appears that Canadians might have to brace for many more sessions of minority government politics.
Friday, July 13, 2007
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Monday, June 18, 2007
Toronto, ON – Speaking about Canada’s policies on refugees, compared to other countries similar to Canada, four in ten (41%) Canadians think Canada should do more for refugees than other countries do. Conversely, just one in ten (8%) Canadians think that Canada should do less than what other similarly-developed countries do for refugees, while nearly half (48%) maintain that Canada should do the same amount for refugees as whatever the average country does.
Saturday, June 16, 2007
Toronto, ON - – Facing a rebellion within his own party in Atlantic Canada, the threat of lawsuits over oil revenues from three provinces and charges during the G8 Summit that his government is too close to U.S. President George Bush on global warming, the sweet days of spring have been sour indeed for Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s Conservatives. And it shows. Since May 24, the Conservatives have seen their support erode from 37% to 32%, according to the latest poll conducted by Ipsos Reid for CanWest and Global TV.
Saturday, June 16, 2007
Toronto, ON – Canada, a land of immigrants, appears to have citizens who are becoming more positive in their attitudes towards immigrants and immigration than they were over a decade ago. The results of a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted exclusively for CanWest News Service and Global Television reveal that 90% of Canadians disagree that ‘Canada would be better off if immigrants went back to where they came from’. This is compared to slightly less (85%) who in a similar survey conducted in 1993 disagreed with this sentiment.
Saturday, June 09, 2007
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Thursday, June 07, 2007
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Monday, June 04, 2007
Toronto, ON – Giving little indication that they want change or are indeed concerned about what’s happening on Parliament Hill, the Canadian public remains fairly stable towards the federal parties, according to the latest poll conducted by Ipsos Reid for CanWest and Global TV.
Saturday, May 26, 2007
Toronto, ON – With Parliament on break, Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s Conservatives retain a tenuous lead among Canadian voters, according to the latest poll conducted by Ipsos Reid for CanWest and Global TV.
Monday, May 14, 2007
Toronto, ON– Stephan Dion’s Federal Liberals and Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s Conservatives are in a virtual tie with a slight advantage going to the Liberals, according to the latest poll conducted by Ipsos Reid for CanWest and Global TV.
Saturday, May 12, 2007
Toronto, ON – In response to the Conservative Government’s new climate-change initiative, a new Ipsos Reid Poll conducted on behalf of CanWest Global reveals that a majority (61%) of Canadians think that the Tory plan ‘does not go far enough or move with enough urgency to make a meaningful contribution to the global effort to fight climate change’. Conversely, only one third (32%) say that this plan ‘will ensure that Canada moves quickly and contributes in a meaningful way to the global effort to fight climate change’. Stated plainly, half (52%) of Canadians think that the Government’s initiative is ‘a bad plan for dealing with climate change’.
Friday, May 11, 2007
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Monday, May 07, 2007
Toronto, ON– Despite the recent furor regarding the treatment of suspected Taliban fighters who are detained by Canadian Soldiers in Afghanistan and then transferred to Afghani authorities, a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted exclusively for CanWest Global finds that a majority (53%) of Canadians believe that ‘it is unfair for the opposition parties to call for the resignation’ of Defence Minister Gordon O’Connor. Canadians also think that O’Connor ‘can’t be expected to know everything that happens to detainees that are handed over to Afghan officials’.
Friday, May 04, 2007
Toronto, ON– During a week of feuding on the environment with Al Gore and questions about Canada’s handling of Taliban detainees in Afghanistan, Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s Conservatives have dipped to just below their 2006 electoral result, according to the latest poll conducted by Ipsos Reid for CanWest and Global TV.
Friday, April 27, 2007
Toronto, ON – Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s Conservatives remain steadily in the lead but have not been able to push far beyond their 2006 electoral result, according to the latest poll conducted by Ipsos Reid for Canwest and Global TV.
Monday, April 23, 2007
Toronto, ON – Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s Conservatives remain in the lead but continue to fall short of the numbers they need to form a majority government, according to the latest poll conducted by Ipsos Reid for Canwest and Global TV.
Friday, April 13, 2007
Toronto, ON – Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s federal Conservatives retain a solid six-point margin over the Liberals according to the latest poll by Ipsos Reid for Canwest and Global TV.
Monday, April 09, 2007
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Thursday, April 05, 2007
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Thursday, March 29, 2007
Toronto, ON –The post-budget bounce in Tory support has proved to be temporary according to the latest poll conducted by Ipsos Reid for Canwest and Global TV.
Thursday, March 22, 2007
Toronto, ON --The federal Tories are enjoying a post-budget bounce that has propelled them into majority government territory according to the latest poll conducted by Ipsos Reid for Canwest and Global TV.
Monday, March 19, 2007
Ottawa, ON – A recent Ipsos-Reid study, conducted on behalf of the Canadian Medical Association, finds that when asked to choose between a wait time guarantee to ensure that patients get timely access to quality health care or a tax-back guarantee that would use the interest savings from paying down the government debt to cut personal taxes, Canadians chose a wait time guarantee by a margin of four-to-one (78% to 20%) over a tax back guarantee.
Friday, March 16, 2007
Toronto, ON – The latest CanWest /Global News survey conducted by Ipsos Reid indicates that almost one third (31%) of Canadians plan to follow the outcome of Monday’s second Federal Budget delivered by Finance Minister Jim Flaherty closely as it may convince them to vote for the Conservative Party in the next election. A total of 64% of Canadians say the budget won’t affect them.
Friday, March 16, 2007
Toronto, ON – The latest CanWest News Service/Global News Ipsos Reid national survey pegs the Federal Conservatives with 36% support (unchanged since March 1) and the Liberals with 34% support (up 2 points since March 1). Trailing further behind the front-runners are the NDP with 12% support (down 3 points), the Bloc Quebecois with 9% nationally (up 1 point) and the Green Party with 8% (unchanged).
The results likely indicate a continuing minority government stalemate with little early election advantage for any party.
Monday, March 12, 2007
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Saturday, March 10, 2007
Toronto, ON – A new Ipsos Reid survey conducted on behalf of CanWest/Global Television, reveals that most (65%) Canadians would not say that they know Prime Minister Stephen Harper any better as a person since he became Prime Minster over a year ago.
Saturday, March 10, 2007
Toronto, ON – According to a new Ipsos Reid survey conducted on behalf of CanWest/Global Television, most (61%) Canadians say their trust in Prime Minster Stephen Harper has remained steady since he has been Prime Minister.
Saturday, March 10, 2007
Toronto, ON – According to a new Ipsos Reid survey conducted on behalf of CanWest/Global Television, over half (53%) of Canadians say they are less likely to vote for the federal conservative party led by Prime Minister Stephen Harper in the next federal election. Over one third (35%) consider themselves more likely to vote for the federal Tories the next election.
Friday, March 09, 2007
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Saturday, March 03, 2007
Toronto, ON – The latest CanWest News Service/Global News Ipsos Reid national survey pegs the Federal Conservatives with 36% support (unchanged) and the Liberals with 32% support (-2 points from a February survey). Trailing further behind the front-runners are the NDP with 15% support (+2 points), the Bloc Quebecois with 8% nationally (-1 point) and the Green Party with 8% (unchanged).
Saturday, February 24, 2007
Toronto, ON – In the wake of a Conservative Party sponsored negative advertising campaign that has pounded Liberal Leader Stephane Dion and the opposition Liberals over the past month, the post Liberal leadership convention bounce has evaporated with both parties now virtually neck and neck in voter support.
Saturday, February 24, 2007
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Thursday, February 22, 2007
Toronto, ON – In the light of the recent launch of an investigation into allegations that Canadian soldiers may have mistreated detainees in Afghanistan, a new Ipsos Reid poll reports that most Canadians (63%) are sceptical that the Canadian public will ever really find out what happened. Many (37%), though, believe that investigation will get to the bottom of the issue.
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Toronto, ON – A new Ipsos Reid survey released today on behalf of CanWest Global indicates that when it comes to the question of who Canadian believe would make the best Prime Minister, forty-six percent choose incumbent minority government Prime Minister Stephen Harper– nearly double the proportion who choose Stephane Dion (25%), and well ahead of Jack Layton (29%). Further, the Prime Minister does well on other attributes that were tested among the three Federal Leaders:
Friday, February 09, 2007
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Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Toronto, ON – With the dust now settled from the Liberal leadership convention and pre-election chatter becoming louder, a new Ipsos Reid survey shows that the Liberals appear to be consolidating their voter base and now command a 4-point lead on the Conservatives.
Monday, January 22, 2007
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Thursday, January 11, 2007
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Tuesday, January 02, 2007
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Saturday, December 16, 2006
Toronto, ON – A new Ipsos Reid survey conducted during the final week of Parliament indicates that the post-convention shine initially enjoyed by Stephane Dion and the Liberal Party has dimmed somewhat. Amidst the chatter of a potential spring election, the Liberals (36%, +2 points from a December 5-7th, 2006 survey) and the Conservatives (34%, +2 points) are competitively positioned, with the New Democratic Party (13%, unchanged) and the Green Party (5%, unchanged) registering further down the ladder. In Quebec, the Bloc Quebecois (44%, +1 point) are well entrenched as the leading federal party, while the Liberals seem to have a firm hold on second (31%, +1 point) with an 18 point lead over the Conservatives (13%, -5 points).
Saturday, December 09, 2006
Toronto, ON – A new Ipsos Reid survey conducted on behalf of CanWest/Global News reveals that Stephane Dion and the Federal Liberal Party are enjoying a post-convention bounce, and for the first time since the January 23rd, 2006, general election have taken a lead in terms of voter support.
Saturday, December 02, 2006
Toronto, ON – Despite a high profile leadership race over the past few months leading up to the Liberal convention this weekend, the majority of Canadians (58%) still do not consider the Liberal Party ready to govern Canada again (34% strongly feel this way) – essentially unchanged from the 60% who felt this way at the beginning of November – according to a new Ipsos Reid survey conducted on behalf of CanWest/Global News.
Saturday, December 02, 2006
Toronto, ON – Canadians are largely reacting to the recently introduced and approved motion by the Conservative Party government which defines the Quebecois as "a nation within a united Canada” with apparent indifference, according to a new Ipsos Reid survey conducted on behalf of CanWest/Global News.
Thursday, November 23, 2006
Ottawa – Ralph Goodale, the Liberal Member of Parliament for Wascana and former Minister of Finance, has been named Canada’s Parliamentarian of the Year by his House of Commons peers in this first annual survey of Canada’s 306 sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), in which an impressive 144 MPs participated. The study was conducted by Ipsos Reid on behalf of Maclean’s in partnership with L’actualité and the Dominion Institute of Canada. Bill Blaikie (NDP), Stephen Harper (Conservative), and Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) receive the top marks for their respective parties.
Friday, November 17, 2006
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Tuesday, November 14, 2006
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Tuesday, November 07, 2006
Toronto, ON - A new Ipsos Reid survey reveals that the proposed measures championed by Liberal leadership candidate Michael Ignatieff that Quebec be recognized as "a nation within the country of Canada" is not a very popular idea among everyday Canadians. Specifically, 42% indicate that if they knew that the new leader of the Liberal Party wanted to "recognize Quebec as a nation within the country of Canada" they would be "less likely to vote Liberal", versus just 10% who say this would make them more likely to support the Liberal party. Among self-identified Liberal supporters, 44% say this potential development would make them less likely to vote Liberal (15% say it would make them more likely to vote Liberal). Overall, 44% say this factor would not make a difference to them in terms of their likelihood to support the Liberal Party.
Sunday, November 05, 2006
Toronto, ON – Support for the war in Afghanistan has dropped sharply over the past month, according to a new Ipsos Reid national survey conducted on behalf of CanWest/Global.
Saturday, November 04, 2006
Toronto, ON - An Ipsos Reid survey conducted during a week which saw Finance Minister Jim Flaherty and the Conservative government allegedly flip-flop on an election promise and introduce new controversial tax measures on income trust funds reports that the Conservative government is not (yet) being punished in the polls for their actions.
Wednesday, November 01, 2006
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Thursday, October 26, 2006
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Thursday, October 19, 2006
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Friday, October 06, 2006
Toronto, ON - It would appear that Afghan President Hamid Karzai's recent visit to Canada and speech to Parliament and Prime Minister Harper's impassioned oration at the United Nations have had the effect of bolstering support for the war in Afghanistan, according to a new Ipsos Reid survey conducted on behalf of CanWest/Global News.
Thursday, October 05, 2006
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Thursday, October 05, 2006
There are clear signs of friendship between Canada and The United States, on both sides of the border. Each country considers the other to be a friend and ally, and both rank fighting global terrorism as the number one priority for our governments to be addressing at this time. Canada's contributions in this important area are being recognized, and there is, in many respects, mutual support for co-operation between the two governments.
Friday, September 15, 2006
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Saturday, September 09, 2006
Toronto, ON - A new Ipsos Reid poll conducted during a week which saw flag-draped caskets for five Canadian soldiers returned to their native soil reports that support for the war in Afghanistan remains stable from a survey conducted in late July, and directionally appears to be up somewhat over this time (with substantial rises in support coming in the province of Quebec and the region of Atlantic Canada).
Monday, September 04, 2006
Toronto, ON – A new Ipsos Reid survey conducted on behalf of CanWest Global reports that a majority [54%] of Canadians believe that Prime Minster Stephen Harper’s decision not to personally attend the Internal AIDS conference held recently in Toronto and instead tour Canada’s Arctic North and to delay a planned announcement on funding for AIDS because things had become too "politicized" was "wrong to do", compared to 43% who feel that he was "right not to attend the conference and to [delay] the funding announcement".
Saturday, September 02, 2006
Toronto, ON – As Parliament prepares for its return on September 18, 2006, a new public opinion poll indicates that if an election were held tomorrow, the Minority Conservative government under the leadership of Prime Minister Stephen Harper would garner the support of 38% of national voters (down 1 point from a late July poll and down 5 points from mid-May) with the still leaderless Liberals (29%, +2 points) and the NDP (17%, unchanged) trailing. The Green Party of Canada elicits 5% of the national vote (-2 points) -- with this release coming on the heels of the party's convention where former Sierra Club activist and lawyer Elizabeth May was chosen as its new national leader.(with the data collected for this poll having been completed just prior to the Green Party Leadership Convention)
Friday, August 11, 2006
The Topline results for this poll are now available for download.
Monday, July 31, 2006
Toronto, ON – According to a new Ipsos Reid survey conducted on behalf of CanWest/Global, Conservative Party support has dipped slightly in the wake of the on-going turmoil in the Middle-East, dropping four points to 39% --but the Conservatives are still well positioned ahead of the Liberals (27%, +2 points), and NDP (17%, +2 points). In Quebec, the Bloc Quebecois garners 41% of federal votes (+3 points) versus 27% support for the Conservatives and 21% support for the Liberals.
Saturday, July 29, 2006
Toronto, ON - As more and more fallen Canadian soldiers are brought home from the battlegrounds in Afghanistan, a new Ipsos Reid survey conducted on behalf of CanWest/Global reports support for Canada’s military mission in Afghanistan has sunk over the past few months.
Tuesday, July 25, 2006
The Topline results for this poll are now available for download.
Tuesday, July 25, 2006
Toronto, ON- According to a new Ipsos Reid survey conducted for CanWest Global, two-thirds of Canadians (64%) would describe the extent of the Israeli combat actions in Lebanon as "justified" (20% "completely justified"/44% "somewhat justified").
Monday, July 24, 2006
Toronto, ON- In the wake of Prime Minister Stephen Harper's recent public statements in which at the outset of combat he, among other things, described Israel's actions in Southern Lebanon as a "measured response", a new Ipsos Reid survey conducted on behalf of CanWest Global reveals that Canadians are divided when it comes to his position.
Saturday, July 22, 2006
Toronto, ON - Most Canadians give the Harper government a good passing grade when it comes to how they have reacted to and conducted the evacuation of Canadian citizens from Lebanon, according to a new Ipsos Reid survey undertaken on behalf of CanWest Global.
Friday, July 14, 2006
The Topline results for this poll are now available for download.