Friday, May 24, 2013
Toronto, ON – With NDP Leader Andrea Horwath agreeing to support Premier Kathleen Wynne’s Liberal budget, thereby averting an election this spring, a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted for CTV News and CP24 has revealed that the Liberals and PCs are in a dead heat, while Horwath’s NDP remains the dark horse in the three-way race. In fact, the lack of a ballot question defining the debate, strong potential for growth – particularly among the NDP – and no leadership frontrunner suggest that the province of Ontario is anybody’s game in the next election. However, with the NDP support for the budget and no throne speech, it will likely be the budget a year from now that provokes the next confidence vote.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Vancouver, BC – A final Ipsos Reid poll taken the Monday before Election Day is mostly unchanged from a poll taken last Wednesday and Thursday.
Monday, May 13, 2013
Vancouver, BC - Kyle Braid, Vice President of Ipsos Reid Public Affairs, breaks down the social media chatter and shares insights into the BC Election as seen on Twitter this week.
Friday, May 10, 2013
Vancouver, BC – An Ipsos Reid poll taken Wednesday and Thursday of this week shows Christy Clark and the BC Liberals continuing to show positive movement as the campaign nears an end. On decided vote, the BC Liberals still trail the NDP by 6 points, but have cut the gap from 19 points at the start of the campaign and from 10 points in our previous poll released one week ago. On leadership, Christy Clark now leads Adrian Dix by 3 points as best premier, an improvement from a 13 point deficit for Clark at the start of the campaign and a 3 point deficit for Clark in our previous poll.
Wednesday, May 08, 2013
Vancouver, BC - In partnership with Global BC, Ipsos Reid will be conducting quick turnaround polling on the issues of the day throughout the BC election campaign.
Tuesday, May 07, 2013
Vancouver, BC - In partnership with Global BC, Ipsos Reid will be conducting quick turnaround polling on the issues of the day throughout the BC election campaign.
Monday, May 06, 2013
Vancouver, BC - Kyle Braid, Vice President of Ipsos Reid Public Affairs, breaks down the social media chatter and shares insights into the BC Election as seen on Twitter this week.
Friday, May 03, 2013
Vancouver, BC - An Ipsos Reid poll taken in the days following the leaders’ debate shows positive movement for both the BC Liberals and leader Christy Clark. The NDP lead among decided voters has fallen from 19 points at the start of the campaign to 10 points today. And Adrian Dix’s lead over Christy Clark as Best Premier has fallen from 13 points to just 3 points today.
Thursday, May 02, 2013
Vancouver, BC - In partnership with Global BC, Ipsos Reid will be conducting quick turnaround polling on the issues of the day throughout the BC election campaign.
Monday, April 29, 2013
Vancouver, BC - Ipsos Reid conducted an online poll immediately following the April 29th televised leaders’ debate. Survey respondents were pre-recruited to watch the debate and provide their opinions on the performance of the various leaders. The respondents were recruited to be reflective of British Columbia voters, by age, sex, region and party preferences.
Monday, April 29, 2013
Vancouver, BC - Kyle Braid, Vice President of Ipsos Reid Public Affairs, breaks down the social media chatter and shares insights into the BC Election as seen on Twitter this week.
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Vancouver, BC - In partnership with Global BC, Ipsos Reid will be conducting quick turnaround polling on the issues of the day throughout the BC election campaign.
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Vancouver, BC - In partnership with Global BC, Ipsos Reid will be conducting quick turnaround polling on the issues of the day throughout the BC election campaign.
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Vancouver, BC - In partnership with Global BC, Ipsos Reid will be conducting quick turnaround polling on the issues of the day throughout the BC election campaign.
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Toronto, ON – Liberal Leader and Premier Kathleen Wynne appears to be making a good first impression on Ontarians, but that doesn’t seem to be helping her party’s level of support, according to a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted on behalf of the National Post, Global Television and CFRB Radio NewsTalk 1010. Reflecting on her first few months in office, six in ten (59%) Ontarians believe that she has done a good job. Despite this, it appears that the Ontario Liberals have lost their lustre.
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Vancouver, BC - In partnership with Global BC, Ipsos Reid will be conducting quick turnaround polling on the issues of the day throughout the BC election campaign.
Monday, April 22, 2013
Vancouver, BC - Kyle Braid, Vice President of Ipsos Reid Public Affairs, breaks down the social media chatter and shares insights into the BC Election as seen on Twitter this week.
Friday, April 19, 2013
Vancouver, BC - In partnership with Global BC, Ipsos Reid will be conducting quick turnaround polling on the issues of the day throughout the BC election campaign.
Friday, April 19, 2013
Washington, D.C. - These are findings from an Ipsos poll conducted for Crain's Chicago Business.
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Vancouver, BC - In partnership with Global BC, Ipsos Reid will be conducting quick turnaround polling on the issues of the day throughout the BC election campaign.
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Vancouver, BC - In partnership with Global BC, Ipsos Reid will be conducting quick turnaround polling on the issues of the day throughout the BC election campaign.
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Vancouver, BC – As the BC election campaign gets officially underway, a new Ipsos Reid poll shows the NDP maintaining its 19 point lead over the BC Liberals among decided voters. Both of the top two parties have lost some support to the BC Conservatives and Greens in the past month.
Monday, April 15, 2013
Vancouver, BC - Kyle Braid, Vice President of Ipsos Reid Public Affairs, breaks down the social media chatter and shares insights into the BC Election as seen on Twitter this week.
Monday, March 18, 2013
Vancouver, BC – Ipsos Reid’s poll for Global News: BC1 was about more than just BC politics. It also asked British Columbians where they stand on a variety of other provincial issues.
Friday, March 15, 2013
Vancouver, BC – A new Ipsos Reid poll shows the NDP widening its substantial lead over the BC Liberals. The poll also shows growing voter disapproval for both Premier Christy Clark and NDP leader Adrian Dix.
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Vancouver, BC – An Ipsos Reid poll was conducted among 1,200 British Columbians who read, saw or heard something about the new provincial budget.
Tuesday, December 04, 2012
Vancouver, BC – A new Ipsos Reid poll shows a continued decline in support for John Cummins and his BC Conservatives. The BC Conservative downfall has benefited BC Liberal voter support, but the NDP remains well out front with the support of nearly half of the province’s decided voters.
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Vancouver, BC – A new Ipsos Reid poll shows Adrian Dix’s NDP maintaining a sizeable lead over its political rivals. The biggest shift since June is the BC Liberals taking back some support from the BC Conservatives.
Wednesday, September 05, 2012
Toronto, ON – With the election of the Parti Quebecois on September 4th as the new government of Quebec under the leadership of incoming premier Pauline Marois – the first separatist government in nearly a decade – a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted on behalf of Global Television and Postmedia News has revealed that if Canada were to negotiate the terms of a separation with Quebec, most would want the rest of Canada to negotiate an outright breakup of the country, rather than a political or economic association. Furthermore, a majority Quebecers and those in the rest of Canada would expect the “clear majority” threshold to be set quite high at two-thirds or 66%, and not just a bare majority of 50% + 1, as was the case in 1995.
Friday, June 15, 2012
Toronto, ON - This report includes findings of an Ipsos Reid poll conducted from June 1 to June 6, 2012, on behalf of the Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB). To download, please click on the "Full Report" link in the right column.
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Vancouver, BC – A new Ipsos Reid poll shows Adrian Dix’s NDP continuing to expand their lead over Christy Clark’s BC Liberals among British Columbia’s decided voters. The poll also shows public approval of Christy Clark has fallen dramatically since February and for the first time more British Columbians think Adrian Dix would make a better premier.
Friday, April 20, 2012
Vancouver, BC – An Ipsos Reid poll conducted on behalf of Pacific Carbon Trust1 shows that a solid majority of British Columbians support their provincial government taking a variety of actions on climate change.
Friday, April 13, 2012
Calgary, AB – An Ipsos Reid online poll taken immediately following the televised leaders’ debate shows that Albertans who watched the debate think Wildrose leader Danielle Smith was the night’s winner. Thirty-seven percent of debate viewers say that Smith won the debate, which is a 9 point lead over runner-up Alison Redford (28%). Raj Sherman (13%) and Brian Mason (10%) score well back of the other two leaders, while 13% were undecided.
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Calgary, AB – Ipsos Reid polling in Alberta shows only moderate voter excitement about the April 23rd election. Overall, about half of Albertans (48%) agree with the statement that “the upcoming provincial election should be the most exciting in many years”. Three-in-ten (28%) Albertans disagree with this statement and one-quarter (24%) say they “don’t know”.
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Calgary, AB – As Albertans prepare to go the polls on April 23rd, a new Ipsos Reid poll looks at top issues on the minds of Albertans. Health care is far and away the top issue overall, with 51% selecting it as an issue that they feel should receive the greatest attention from Alberta’s leaders. Other top selections include education (21%), the economy (17%), deficit/budget (14%), ethics and accountability (10%), and oil sands issues (10%).
Monday, March 26, 2012
Calgary, AB – As Albertans prepare to go the polls on April 23rd, a new Ipsos Reid poll shows the race could not be any closer. Alison Redford’s Progressive Conservatives and Danielle Smith’s Wildrose are currently tied, with both having the support of 38% of the province’s decided voters. The other parties are well back of the two main contenders, with the NDP at 12%, the Liberals at 11% and other parties at 2%. These results exclude the 22% of Albertans who are undecided or express no preference.
Monday, March 12, 2012
Vancouver, BC – A new Ipsos Reid poll shows that last week’s three day legal strike action has had little impact on public opinion about the contract dispute between BC teachers and the provincial government. Overall, teachers continue to have a slight public opinion advantage over the provincial government in terms of who is being more fair and reasonable. However, the public largely disapproves of the actions of both sides in this dispute. The poll also shows that British Columbians are split on the provincial government’s Bill 22.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Vancouver, BC – A new Ipsos Reid poll shows that BC teachers have a slight public opinion advantage over the provincial government in terms of who is being more fair and reasonable in the contract dispute. The poll also shows that British Columbians generally oppose a full-scale strike action by teachers and are split on whether the provincial government should legislate an end to the dispute.
Friday, February 10, 2012
Vancouver, BC – A new Ipsos Reid poll shows that neither side currently has a public opinion advantage in the contract dispute between BC teachers (represented by the BC Teachers Federation, BCTF) and the provincial government (represented by the BC Public School Employers' Association, BCPSEA).
Thursday, February 09, 2012
Vancouver, BC – A new Ipsos Reid poll shows Adrian Dix’s NDP holding a 12 point lead over Christy Clark’s BC Liberals among British Columbia’s decided voters. The NDP have expanded their lead as John Cummins’ BC Conservatives have taken support from the BC Liberals. Christy Clark is still the number one choice as best Premier of BC, but her lead over Adrian Dix has narrowed.
Monday, January 16, 2012
Toronto, ON – As the premiers are set to meet in Victoria as part of the Council of the Federation, Canadians want their premier to adopt a series of principles that put patients first, according to a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted on behalf of the Canadian Medical Association. Canada’s physicians and nurses have developed a series of principles to make the healthcare system more concentrated on the needs of patients. These principles have been adopted by some 70 organizations including medical, health and patient groups. As such, almost all (95%) Canadians ‘agree’ (69% strongly/27% somewhat) that they would encourage their premier to ‘adopt a series of principles that make the healthcare system more concentrated on the needs of patients’ – with Albertans (76%) being most likely to strongly agree, followed by those living in Quebec (72%), Ontario (69%), Atlantic Canada (69%), Saskatchewan and Manitoba (63%) and British Columbia (59%).
Tuesday, December 06, 2011
Toronto, ON – Two in Three (65%) Torontonians ‘support’ (29% strongly/36% somewhat) Mayor Rob Ford’s plan to repeal the Toronto Land Transfer Tax, according to a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted on behalf of the Toronto Real Estate Board. Conversely, just one in three (35%) ‘oppose’ (14% strongly/21% somewhat) repealing the Land Transfer Tax.
Friday, October 07, 2011
Vancouver, BC – Christy Clark’s decision not to hold a provincial election this fall is supported by a new Ipsos Reid poll showing her BC Liberals trailing the NDP by 7 points among decided voters. Christy Clark is still the number one choice as best Premier of BC, leading NDP leader Adrian Dix by 11 points.
Tuesday, October 04, 2011
Toronto, ON – With less than two days left before Ontario voters head to the polls, a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted exclusively for Global News, CFRB NewsTalk 1010 and the Ottawa Citizen suggests that the Ontario Liberals are headed back into government at Queen’s Park with an assured minority and poised for a potential historic three-peat Majority.
Saturday, October 01, 2011
A new Ipsos Reid study conducted on behalf of Global Television takes the pulse of Canadian citizens across the country. To learn more, please download the full presentation in the right column.
Saturday, October 01, 2011
A new Ipsos Reid study conducted on behalf of Global Television takes the pulse of Canadian citizens across the country. To learn more, please download the full presentation in the right column.
Saturday, October 01, 2011
A new Ipsos Reid study conducted on behalf of Global Television takes the pulse of Canadian citizens across the country. To learn more, please download the full presentation in the right column.
Saturday, October 01, 2011
A new Ipsos Reid study conducted on behalf of Global Television takes the pulse of Canadian citizens across the country. To learn more, please download the full presentation in the right column.
Saturday, October 01, 2011
A new Ipsos Reid study conducted on behalf of Global Television takes the pulse of Canadian citizens across the country. To learn more, please download the full presentation in the right column.
Saturday, October 01, 2011
A new Ipsos Reid study conducted on behalf of Global Television takes the pulse of Canadian citizens across the country. To learn more, please download the full presentation in the right column.
Saturday, October 01, 2011
A new Ipsos Reid study conducted on behalf of Global Television takes the pulse of Canadian citizens across the country. To learn more, please download the full presentation in the right column.
Saturday, October 01, 2011
A new Ipsos Reid study conducted on behalf of Global Television takes the pulse of Canadian citizens across the country. To learn more, please download the full presentation in the right column.
Saturday, October 01, 2011
A new Ipsos Reid study conducted on behalf of Global Television takes the pulse of Canadian citizens across the country. To learn more, please download the full presentation in the right column.
Saturday, October 01, 2011
A new Ipsos Reid study conducted on behalf of Global Television takes the pulse of Canadian citizens across the country. To learn more, please download the full presentation in the right column.
Saturday, October 01, 2011
A new Ipsos Reid study conducted on behalf of Global Television takes the pulse of Canadian citizens across the country. To learn more, please download the full presentation in the right column.
Saturday, October 01, 2011
A new Ipsos Reid study conducted on behalf of Global Television takes the pulse of Canadian citizens across the country. To learn more, please download the full presentation in the right column.
Saturday, October 01, 2011
A new Ipsos Reid study conducted on behalf of Global Television takes the pulse of Canadian citizens across the country. To learn more, please download the full presentation in the right column.
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Toronto, ON – A flash poll conducted on behalf of Global News among Ontario Election debate viewers immediately following the event has revealed that one in three (33%) think Liberal Leader Dalton McGuinty won the debate (down 1 point from the 34% who thought he would win in Ipsos Reid’s pre-debate poll), narrowly edging out NDP Leader Andrea Horwath (29%) who performed well above expectations (up 15 points from the 14% who thought she would win), and who appears to have had the biggest impact on viewers through her performance. Just one quarter (25%) say that Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Hudak won the debate (up 1 point from the pre-debate poll).
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Toronto, ON – Heading into the debate, Dalton McGuinty has the highest expectations to win the debate, according to a new Ipsos Reid flash poll conducted in the hours leading up to the debate. The poll, conducted exclusively for Global Television, reveals that one in three (34%) think Liberal leader Dalton McGuinty will win the debate, placing him ahead of his rivals Tim Hudak of the Progressive Conservatives (24%) and Andrea Horwath (14%) of the NDP. Three in ten (28%) are unsure of who will win the debate tonight.
Monday, September 26, 2011
Toronto, ON – Half (49%) of Ontarians say they’re at least somewhat likely (14% very likely/34% somewhat) to watch the leader’s debate tomorrow evening, according to a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted on behalf of Global Television, CFRB Newstalk 1010 and the Ottawa Citizen. The other half (51%) of Ontarians are ‘not likely’ (26% not at all/26% not very) to take in the verbal sparring airing at 6:30pm on Tuesday evening.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Toronto, ON – Amid the talk of completing a Tory trifecta – Stephen Harper as Prime Minister, Rob Ford as Mayor of Toronto, and Tim Hudak as Premier of Ontario – a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted exclusively for Global Television, CFRB Newstalk 1010 and the Ottawa Citizen has revealed that linking a vote for the PCs to the Ford Nation is hurting the Hudak campaign more than it’s helping.
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Toronto, ON – Six in ten (62%) Ontarians ‘agree’ (6% strongly/56% somewhat) that ‘so far, the party leaders are talking about issues that are important’ to them, according to a new Ipsos Reid poll of 8,391 Ontarians conducted on behalf of Global Television, CFRB Newstalk 1010 and the Ottawa Citizen. Conversely, four in ten (38%) ‘disagree’ (7% strongly/32% somewhat), saying that the leaders aren’t talking about issues that are important to them.
Monday, September 19, 2011
Toronto, ON – Six in ten (62%) Torontonians ‘approve’ (15% strongly/46% somewhat) of the performance of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, down 8 points since April, according to an Ipsos Reid poll conducted exclusively for Global Television. In fact, the proportion of Torontonians who ‘strongly approve’ with his performance has plummeted 16 points to just 15%. Conversely, four in ten (38%) Torontonians ‘disapprove’ (20% strongly/18% somewhat) of his performance as mayor. So while a majority supports his performance, overall, more ‘strongly disapprove’ (20%) than ‘strongly approve’ (15%).
Thursday, September 01, 2011
Toronto, ON - With the Ontario election campaign underway and headed for election day on October 6, 2011, Senior Vice President John Wright lays out the political landscape in Ontario at the outset of the campaign.
Monday, August 29, 2011
Vancouver, BC - A new Ipsos Reid poll was conducted regarding the recent HST referendum in BC. Please see below for more details.
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Toronto, ON – As Ontario enters the dog days of summer, a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted on behalf of Postmedia News, Global Television and NewsTalk 1010 finds that Tim Hudak and his Progressive Conservatives (42%) are building on their lead over Dalton McGuinty and his Liberals (31%), but those gains are only outside of the GTA.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Toronto, ON – Most (83%) Ontarians ‘support’ (56% strongly/27% somewhat) ‘the Government of Ontario implementing a ban on indoor tanning on youth under the age of 18 years old’, according to a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted on behalf of the Canadian Cancer Society. Conversely, just two in ten (17%) ‘oppose’ (6% strongly/12% somewhat) such a ban.
Monday, June 13, 2011
Toronto, ON – Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Hudak appears to be resonating with voters as his party widens its lead over Dalton McGuinty’s Liberals, according to a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted exclusively for Global Television, Postmedia News and NewsTalk 1010. However, it’s still a competitive landscape with only six points between the two leading parties, and four months of campaigning still to go before Election Day.
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Vancouver, BC – A new Ipsos Reid poll in British Columbia shows that British Columbians are leaning toward voting against the HST in the upcoming mail-in referendum. The poll also shows that a majority of voters think the actual referendum question is confusing. Voters who want to scrap the HST seem better informed about the referendum question than those who want to keep the HST.
Friday, May 27, 2011
Vancouver, BC – A new Ipsos Reid poll in British Columbia shows that for the first time there is a real possibility that the HST could survive the upcoming referendum. Six-in-ten British Columbians say they approve of the changes announced by the provincial government. Referendum voting intentions are now equally divided between keeping the HST and scrapping the HST.
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Vancouver, BC – As speculation grows that a provincial election could be held this fall, a new Ipsos Reid poll shows the BC Liberals and New Democrats effectively tied in voter support. The poll results reflect a divide in public opinion when it comes to leadership and government performance. On leadership, BC Liberal leader Christy Clark has a sizable advantage over NDP leader Adrian Dix. However, this leadership advantage is largely nullified by widespread public disapproval of the BC Liberal government record.
Monday, May 16, 2011
Toronto, ON – Torontonians have given the green light to Toronto City Council to approve the recommendation of the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee to initially contract out all of the trash collection from the Etobicoke border to Yonge Street, according to a new Ipsos Reid poll released today.
Friday, April 15, 2011
Toronto, ON – A new Ipsos Reid poll conducted on behalf of the Canadian Medical Association reveals that nearly four in ten (35%) Prairie and Northern Canadians believe that healthcare is the issue that they would most like the party leaders to address, significantly higher than the proportion who say that jobs and economic growth (24%), debt and deficit reduction (15%), education (12%) and the environment (11%) are the issues they most want to hear about.
Tuesday, April 05, 2011
Vancouver, BC – A new Ipsos Reid online poll shows that the provincial NDP leadership race, which wraps up on April 17th, has failed to capture the attention of British Columbians. The poll also shows Mike Farnworth staying well ahead of the other candidates in public opinion, but still slightly behind Christy Clark as British Columbians’ choice as to who would make the better Premier.
Friday, March 11, 2011
Toronto, ON - Full results can be viewed in the document available for download to the right.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Toronto, ON - Full results can be viewed in the document available for download to the right.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Toronto, ON - Full results can be viewed in the document available for download to the right.
Wednesday, March 09, 2011
Toronto, ON - Full results can be viewed in the document available for download to the right.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Vancouver, BC – A new Ipsos Reid online poll shows that Mike Farnworth continues to be the most positively viewed NDP leadership contender among British Columbians. The poll also shows declining public interest in the race.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Vancouver, BC– With less than a week to go before BC Liberal party members choose a new leader and Premier, a new Ipsos Reid online poll shows that overall public impressions of Christy Clark have slipped somewhat in the last month. Nevertheless, Clark remains a clear favourite to lead the party among past Liberal voters. The poll also shows that George Abbott has improved his standing among past NDP voters.
Friday, January 28, 2011
Vancouver, BC – With the governing BC Liberals and opposition New Democrats both choosing a new party leader in the next few months, there has been some public discussion of when the next provincial election should be held. A new Ipsos Reid online poll shows that British Columbians are split about whether the next provincial election should be held on the fixed election date of May 14, 2013, or in 2011 after the BC Liberals and NDP have chosen their new leaders.
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Toronto, ON – As the count of Ontario's governing party Liberal MPPs choosing not to seek re-election in the October 2011 election reaches nine, a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted on behalf of Postmedia News and Global Television has revealed that the Progressive Conservatives are holding a tenuous lead with the McGuinty Liberals closing a previously significant nine-point lead that had opened for the Opposition Hudak Tories in November of 2010 to just a three-point lead now.
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Vancouver, BC – A new Ipsos Reid online poll shows that Mike Farnworth is by far the public’s most positively viewed NDP leadership contender. The poll also shows declining impressions of Adrian Dix among past NDP voters.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Vancouver, BC – A new Ipsos Reid online poll shows that Christy Clark continues to be the public’s most popular BC Liberal leadership candidate, especially among past BC Liberal voters.
Thursday, December 09, 2010
Vancouver, BC – On the day that Christy Clark announces that she will enter the race for the BC Liberal leadership, a new Ipsos Reid poll (conducted before the announcement) shows she has an advantage in public opinion over her leadership rivals. She is the only one of the five declared candidates with more positive than negative impressions.
Wednesday, December 08, 2010
Montreal, QC – Newly released research conducted amongst a representative sample of Québecers by Ipsos Descarie on behalf of Global Montreal suggests that if an election were held today, the Liberal government of Jean Charest would receive the support of 17% of the population, four percentage points ahead of the Action Démocratique du Québec (13%) and thirteen percentage points behind the Parti Québecois (30%). Close to 1-in-4 (24%) are undecided with regard to the party which they would support.
Tuesday, December 07, 2010
Vancouver, BC – Following Carole James’ announcement that she will step down as NDP leader, Ipsos Reid completed an online poll to gauge British Columbians’ impressions of 17 possible leadership contenders. The results show that only 3 of these 17 possible contenders generate more positive than negative impressions.
Tuesday, December 07, 2010
Washington, DC - Ipsos' December poll for Reuters shows that public opinion towards the Republican Party has recovered from 2008's low ratings, with 45% now favorable and 48% unfavorable towards the Republicans. The Democrats' ratings have dropped notably since their post-2008 election high of 61%, and are now on 43% favorable and 51% unfavorable.
Monday, November 22, 2010
Toronto, ON – Premier Dalton McGuinty’s Liberals are continuing their decline in the polls, according to a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted on behalf of Postmedia News and Global Television. In a little over a year, the Liberals have squandered a 14-point lead over the Tories, and now trail them by 9 points.
Friday, November 05, 2010
Vancouver, BC – A new Ipsos Reid online poll taken in the wake of Gordon Campbell’s surprise resignation shows that only three of the rumoured leadership contenders have a strong image with British Columbians. Of the 14 contenders tested in this poll, only Dianne Watts, Carole Taylor and John Furlong generate more positive than negative impressions.
Tuesday, November 02, 2010
Toronto, ON – Despite a series of shakeups which saw new councils and mayors catapulted to the reigns of power in City Halls across the country, a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted exclusively for Postmedia News and Global Television has revealed that most Canadians aren’t expecting much to change as a result of their local municipal election.
Monday, November 01, 2010
Washington, DC - Ipsos' final national poll before the election has just been published by Reuters.
Friday, October 29, 2010
Vancouver, BC - Full results can be viewed in the document available for download to the right.
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Winnipeg, MB – Crime, taxes and infrastructure are the three most important issues that will determine how Winnipeggers vote for mayor in the upcoming election. Three-in-ten (30%) residents say that crime is their most important issue. Crime is a bigger issue than the next two issues, municipal taxes (16%) and infrastructure planning (12%), combined.
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Washington, DC - The PA Senate race has tightened up considerably. The current survey shows the race as a dead heat at 46% apiece including undecided voters who lean towards one candidate or the others. Our August survey showed the Republican Pat Toomey with a 10 percentage point advantage among likely voters (Toomey 47% vs. Democrat Joe Sestak 37%). There are only 6% remaining who are undecided so this race will most likely continue to be hard fought until election day.
Monday, October 25, 2010
Washington, DC - Ipsos' latest poll carried out on behalf of the Miami Herald, St. Petersburg Times, BayNews9, and Central Florida News 13 and published yesterday shows that the Republicans are poised to win the Senate race and three down-ballot races (Attorney General, Chief Financial Officer, and Commissioner of Agriculture). However, the Gubernatorial race looks closer, with Democrat Alex Sink trailing her Republican opponent Rick Scott by 3 points among likely voters.
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Winnipeg, MB – Sam Katz enters the final week of the Winnipeg mayoral campaign with a substantial lead over challenger Judy Wasylycia-Leis and appears to be a heavy favourite to win a third consecutive term. A new Ipsos Reid / Global News poll finds that Katz has the support of 59% of decided voters – a 20 point lead over Wasylycia-Leis, who has the support of 39% of decided voters. Rav Gill (2%) and Brad Gross (1%) both have minimal support. These results are among decided voters and exclude the 22% of Winnipeg residents who are undecided or express no preference.
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Toronto, ON – A new Ipsos Reid poll conducted for Global Television suggests that the race to become Toronto's next mayor will be right down to the wire.
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Ottawa, ON – With less than two weeks to go in the race for the mayor’s chair in Ottawa, a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted on behalf of the Ottawa Citizen has revealed that the campaign is clearly swinging behind mayoral challenger Jim Watson.
Friday, October 15, 2010
Washington, DC - The California senate race remains close, with Democratic candidate Barbara Boxer on 46% and her Republican opponent Carly Fiorina on 45%. The Democrats have a small but consistent lead in the Gubernatorial race, with Jerry Brown on 48% to Meg Whitman's 44%.
Friday, October 15, 2010
Toronto, ON – A new Ipsos Reid poll conducted on behalf of NewsTalk 1010 has revealed that half of Torontonians (48%) feel that Toronto's government doesn't care about their part of town (24% strongly/24% somewhat agree) compared to the other half (48% – 19% strongly/29% somewhat disagree) who feel that Toronto’s city government does care about their part of town.
Friday, October 15, 2010
Toronto, ON – A new Ipsos Reid poll conducted on behalf of NewsTalk 1010 shows that outgoing Mayor David Miller is leaving a positive personal legacy for his time running Canada’s largest city.
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Toronto, ON – A new Ipsos Reid poll conducted on behalf of NewsTalk 1010 finds that the most Torontonians, overall, would trust with their personal finances to Mayoral candidate Rob Ford (23%) compared to rivals George Smitherman (15%), Joe Pantalone (12%) and Rocco Rossi (6%). And among those most certain to actually go out and vote on Election Day, voters similarly select Rob Ford (26%), George Smitherman (17%), Joe Pantalone (15%) and Rocco Rossi (9%).
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Toronto, ON – With less than two weeks to go in the race for the mayor’s chair in Toronto, a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted on behalf of NewsTalk 1010 reveals that when asked which candidate they trust the most, a greater proportion of Torontonians, overall, choose Rob Ford (28%) over George Smitherman (21%), Joe Pantalone (17%) and Rocco Rossi (6%).
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Washington, DC - Ipsos' latest poll carried out on behalf of Reuters and published today shows that the Republicans are ahead in both the Senate and Gubernatorial races.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Toronto, ON – With less than two weeks to go in the race for the mayor’s chair in Toronto, a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted on behalf of NewsTalk 1010 has revealed that the campaign is a horserace with the edge currently going to George Smitherman over his rival Rob Ford.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Washington, DC - Ipsos' latest poll carried out on behalf of Reuters and published today shows that 48% of likely voters say they will choose the Republican candidate at the midterm elections, compared to 44% who say they will choose the Democratic candidate.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Calgary, AB – With only six days left until Calgary’s municipal election, a new Ipsos Reid / Global News Calgary/QR77 telephone poll shows that Municipal Spending continues to be the top issue determining who residents will vote into the Mayor’s office.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Calgary, AB – With only a week left until Election Day, both front-running candidates are in a dead heat for first place among decided voters. A new Ipsos Reid / Global News Calgary/QR77 telephone poll finds that there is a statistical tie between frontrunners Barb Higgins (37%) and Ric McIver (34%) among decided voters. Naheed Nenshi is the only other contender in the race 21%. No other Mayoral Candidate has more than 3% of decided Calgary voters. It should be noted that these results exclude the 19% of Calgary voters who are undecided or express no preference.
Saturday, October 09, 2010
Calgary, AB – With the municipal election ten days away, Calgarians are saying that it’s time for a shake-up on City Council. A new Ipsos Reid / Global News Calgary/ QR770 telephone poll finds that seven-in-ten (70%) Calgarians believe “it’s time for a major change” on City Council. Only two-in-ten (21%) believe that Calgary’s City Council “deserves to be re-elected”, while one-in-ten (9%) are undecided.
Tuesday, October 05, 2010
Washington, DC - In the October 2-4 Reuters poll of California voters, we find that Democrats maintain a slim lead in the major statewide elections while the majority of Californians continue to worry about the state of the state and the country more generally.
Saturday, October 02, 2010
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Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Washington, DC – Ipsos’ latest Ohio poll conducted on behalf or Reuters shows interesting movement in the Ohio statewide election races. Republican Rob Portman has opened up a 13 point lead (50% to 37%) over Democrat Lee Fisher in the race to fill retiring Senator George Voinovich’s seat. Meanwhile, Governor Ted Strickland has made up ground and the race for governor of Ohio is essentially tied at 47% Kasich/46% Strickland.
Monday, September 27, 2010
Toronto, ON – With a month to go in the race for the mayor’s chair of Canada’s largest city, a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted on behalf of Global Television has revealed that the campaign is shaping up to be a horserace.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Washington, DC - Ipsos' latest poll carried out for Reuters in Arkansas shows that Senator Lincoln trails her Republican opponent by 14 points (53% vs. 39%). Despite this, Senator Lincoln's ratings on a range of leadership traits have improved since our last poll in Arkansas:
- Lincoln has seen a 10-point improvement since mid-July in being seen to 'fight for Main Street over Wall Street', while Boozman has seen a drop of 4 points on this measure
- Lincoln is now seen as less likely to 'say anything to win votes' compared to the last wave (down to 40% from 48%), and Boozman has gone up on this measure from 18% to 26%
- Lincoln has gone up 4 points on being seen as a 'strong leader for Arkansas' (now on 38%), and Boozman's ratings on this have dropped from 51% to 43%
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Washington, DC - The latest Reuters-Ipsos poll (conducted September 10-12, 2010) of 600 registered Florida voters show Republicans continue to have a good chance of winning both state-wide offices. Most voters continue to be primarily concerned with the economy and jobs with the percentage listing the economy as their primary concern increasing by 10 points since July.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Washington, DC - Ipsos' latest poll carried out for Reuters among a representative sample of 600 registered voters in Nevada shows that the economy and jobs remains by far the most important issue, with over three-quarters (76%) naming it as 'the biggest problem facing Nevada'.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Toronto, ON – Torontonians appear to have a lot of issues they want the candidates for Mayor to tackle but when the issues are categorized there’s one that clearly stands out beyond the others according to a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted on behalf of Global Television, NewsTalk 1010 and the National Post.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Washington, DC - Ipsos' latest poll, carried out on behalf of Reuters and published today, shows that Gubernatorial Demcratic candidate John Hickenlooper enjoys a substantial lead among likely voters with Tom Tancredo in the race (Hickenlooper is on 41%, compared to Republican Maes on 33% and Tancredo on 16%) … but that the race is a dead heat if Tom Tancredo drops out (45% each for Hickenlooper and Maes).
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Toronto, ON – A new poll conducted for Global Television, NewsTalk 1010 and the National Post reveals that the race for mayor might be drastically different if current incumbent David Miller were in the race, as four in ten (39%) Torontonians ‘agree’ (18% strongly/22% somewhat) that they would ‘rather vote for outgoing Mayor David Miller than any of the candidates running to replace him’. Conversely, six in ten (58%) would likely vote for some other candidate even if Miller were in the race, ‘disagreeing’ (42% strongly/16% somewhat) that they would rather vote for Miller.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Toronto, ON – Despite the campaign troubles for mayoral-candidate Rob Ford in light of his controversial comments about immigration and recent revelations of charges laid against him in Florida regarding impaired driving and possession of marijuana (the latter charges were subsequently dropped), a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted on behalf of Global Television, NewsTalk 1010 and the National Post reveals that if a municipal election were held tomorrow, Rob Ford would be elected Mayor of Toronto.
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Toronto, ON – For the first time since McGuinty’s Liberals were re-elected in 2007, the Ontario Progressive Conservatives have overtaken them in the polls, according to a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted exclusively for the National Post, Global Television and NewsTalk 1010 Radio.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Washington, DC- Ipsos' most recent poll for Reuters was carried out in Kentucky and published yesterday. The data shows Senate candidate Rand Paul leading by 5 points over his opponent Jack Conway.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Washington,DC- Ipsos' most recent poll carried out on behalf of Reuters and published today shows that - as is the case across the country - Ohio Republicans appear to be much more likely to show up at the polls in 2010 (75% of Republicans are 'certain' they will vote this Novmeber, compared to 52% of Democrats). The million dollar question going into this election cycle is whether Democrats will be able to minimize this 'enthusiasm gap' presently found between their base and that of the Republicans.
Tuesday, August 03, 2010
Washington, DC – Ipsos’ recent poll of 600 registered voters in Nevada shows that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is polling just four points ahead of his opponent Sharron Angle among likely voters. The senate race will be a very close one, and our data shows that the outcome will hinge on turnout; Republicans are far more likely than Democrats to say they are ‘certain’ they will vote this November (81% vs. 64%).
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Washington, DC – Ipsos’ recent poll of 600 registered voters in Arkansas shows that Democrat Blanche Lincoln, who currently holds the seat, is polling far behind her Republican opponent. More than half of registered voters in Arkansas (54%) say they will vote for Republican John Boozman, and just over a third (35%) for Lincoln.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Washington, DC – Ipsos’ recent poll of 600 registered voters in Florida shows that Independent candidate Charlie Crist, current Florida Governor and a former Republican, is polling ahead of Republican Marco Rubio and either of the two possible Democrat candidates Kendrick Meek and Jeff Greene. Crist’s approval ratings as Governor are positive (53% approve / 41% disapprove of the way he is doing his job as Governor), and this popularity – as well as public frustration with the main political parties – may help him sustain this support through to November’s elections.
Friday, July 09, 2010
Toronto, ON – An annual survey released today by the Toronto Port Authority (‘TPA’) and conducted by Ipsos Reid assesses various views on its operations, activities and proposed undertakings. The survey of 700 Torontonians included a special oversample of those people living below Queen Street in order to provide a comparison to the other parts of the City. The annual survey has been conducted since 2007 and tracks numerous attitudes, with new elements added this year. The full ppt. report accompanies this release. Some of the key findings are as follows:
Wednesday, July 07, 2010
Toronto, ON – In light of the massive security effort surrounding the G-20 summit in Toronto, a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted exclusively for Canada.com has revealed that two thirds (65%) of Canadians ‘agree’ (13% strongly/51% somewhat) that ‘hosting the G-20 Summit and the security involved has prepared Toronto for hosting the Pan-Am games’. Conversely, one third (35%) of Canadians ‘disagree’ (11% strongly/25% somewhat) that hosting the summit has prepared Toronto for hosting the Pan-Am Games.
Saturday, July 03, 2010
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Thursday, July 01, 2010
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Wednesday, June 30, 2010
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Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Washington, DC – Ipsos’ recent poll of 600 registered voters in California shows that the
Democratic candidates for US Senator and for Governor of California maintain small leads over their
Republican opponents. However, it is still early enough in the election cycle that many voters remain unsure
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Sunday, June 27, 2010
Ottawa, ON – In a head-to-head mayoral race between Jim Watson and Alex Cullen, a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted exclusively for the Ottawa Citizen has revealed that Watson would best Cullen by a significant margin. In a showdown, the poll suggests that mayoral candidate Jim Watson would receive support from 56% of Ottawa residents compared to just 16% of residents who would vote for Alex Cullen. One in ten (9%) residents say they would vote for some other candidate who surfaced, while two in ten (19%) don’t know who they would support in a head-to-head race.
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Ottawa, ON – A majority (63%) of Ottawa residents ‘support’ (34% strongly/29% somewhat) the Lansdowne Park redevelopment project, according to a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted on behalf of the Ottawa Citizen. Conversely, one in three (32%) Ottawa residents ‘oppose’ (19% strongly/13% somewhat) the proposal, which includes a refurbishment of Frank Clair Stadium and retail and residential development, while 5% are undecided on the matter.
Friday, June 25, 2010
Ottawa, ON – A majority (63%) of Ottawa residents ‘support’ (34% strongly/29% somewhat) the Lansdowne Park redevelopment project, according to a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted on behalf of the Ottawa Citizen. Conversely, one in three (32%) Ottawa residents ‘oppose’ (19% strongly/13% somewhat) the proposal, which includes a refurbishment of Frank Clair Stadium and retail and residential development, while 5% are undecided on the matter.
Saturday, June 19, 2010
Toronto, ON – On July 1st, the widely unpopular HST will come into effect in Ontario despite cries from opposition parties and Ontarians alike that this tax will end up costing the average tax payer instead of being revenue neutral. In an effort to at least partially compensate Ontarians for the tax increase, the Ontario government has begun mailing out cheques to Ontario families, which could be helping the government stay on the top of polls.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Miami, FL – Registered voters in Florida give a slight edge to Independent Senatorial candidate Charlie Crist (who was elected as Republican Governor of Florida in 2006 and recently left the Republican Party) over his Republican opponent Marco Rubio. However, with 23% undecided about how they will vote, there is still a great deal to play for.
Friday, April 30, 2010
Chicago, IL – With crime and drugs named as one of the most critical issues facing their communities and local youth more specifically, many residents see community-based programs as being more effective than putting youth in detention centers (73% vs. 20%) when it comes to reducing juvenile delinquency, according to a new study conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs on behalf of the Chicago Area Project. In fact, 85% of Illinoisans say that there should be more programs that provide delinquency prevention services to youth and families in their community.
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Vancouver, BC – A new Ipsos Reid online poll shows that British Columbians are more likely to have a negative impression than a positive impression of nearly every member of BC’s provincial Cabinet. In fact, negative impressions are higher than positive impressions for 24 of the 25 members of Cabinet. The lone exception is Solicitor General Kash Heed, who has 17% positive impressions and 15% negative impressions.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Vancouver, BC – A new Ipsos Reid poll in BC reveals that British Columbia residents strongly support the new proposed legislation that will ban cell phone usage while driving as of January 1, 2010. A strong majority of residents support the ban (92%), with three-quarters of the population "strongly supporting" it (75%).
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Toronto, ON – The Liberal Fortress of Dalton McGuinty is beginning to crack under the relentless assault of the economy and opposition outcry over government scandal and financial mismanagement, according to a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted exclusively on behalf of Canwest News Service, Global Television and CFRB Radio.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Toronto, ON – Nine in ten (86%) residents of Thunder Bay are ‘satisfied’ (20% very/66% somewhat) with the overall level and quality of services provided by the City of Thunder Bay, according to a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted on behalf of the City of Thunder Bay. Just one in ten (14%) are not satisfied (12% not very/2% not at all).
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Vancouver, BC – Four months after the BC Liberals were elected to a third consecutive majority government, a new Ipsos Reid poll shows only one-in-three (32%) voters approve of the overall performance of their provincial government. This is a drop of 21 points from the last time Ipsos Reid asked voters to assess the provincial government’s performance (53% in November 2008) and the lowest number recorded for the Campbell government since taking office in June 2001 (previous low was 37% in March 2004).
Friday, September 11, 2009
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Monday, August 31, 2009
Washington, DC - Ipsos' latest poll carried out on behalf of Reuters and published today shows that the Republicans lead in both the Senate and Gubernatorial races. Toomey leads Sestak by 10 points (47% to 37%) and Corbett leads Onorato by 15 points (49% vs. 34%) among likely voters.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Edmonton, AB – A new Ipsos Reid/Global Edmonton poll shows Edmonton residents largely disapproving of the job the Stelmach provincial government has done in its handling of health care in Alberta. Currently, two-thirds (68%) of Edmonton residents say they disapprove of the government’s performance on health care (37% strongly, 31% somewhat). One-in-three (32%) Edmontonians approve of the job being done on health care (4% strongly, 28% somewhat).
Monday, July 27, 2009
Toronto, ON – Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty and the Liberals have managed to stay the course amidst a barrage of summer blues, according to a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted on behalf of Canwest News Service, Global Television and CFRB Radio.
Friday, June 26, 2009
Toronto, ON – Mayor David Miller may have lost his lustre—dropping from 69% approval rating in 2005 to just 43% as revealed in a poll yesterday—but, almost in spite of their municipal leadership, Toronto residents assess their local neighbourhood’s (82%), the city, overall (77%) and the quality of services the city provides (76%) with ‘good marks”
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Toronto, ON – It appears that it’s not just the potential stench of rotting garbage that may be in the air in Toronto, brought on by 30,000 inside and outside municipal workers who have staged a strike over such things as rolled up sick day cash-out’s, affecting pretty much everything the city manages—from garbage and recycling to city daycare to summer camp programs for kids.
Friday, June 12, 2009
Washington, DC – Though most Americans are still forming their opinions about Obama’s nominee, a majority (54%) says that the Senate should vote to confirm Sonia Sotomayor as a Supreme Court Justice, including 40% who strongly feel this way. Only one in five Americans (21%) say the Senate should not confirm her nomination. A quarter of adults (26%) are unsure.
Wednesday, June 03, 2009
Toronto, ON – A new Ipsos Reid poll, conducted on behalf of Canwest News Service and Global Television, reveals that while the current leadership race for the Ontario Provincial Conservatives may have swelled its own membership ranks as well as the profiles of the four candidates in the media, it has so far failed to translate into support for the PC Party itself among the provincial electorate.
Friday, May 15, 2009
Vancouver, BC – The British Columbia provincial election campaign is now over, the votes have been tallied, and Liberal Premier Gordon Campbell has been returned with a third term majority. The current party standings are 49 BC Liberal seats and 36 NDP seats, with the popular vote for each of the parties currently listed as 46% BC Liberal, 42% NDP, 8% Green and 4% Others. BC voters also soundly rejected the proposed single transferable vote (STV) electoral system, with 61% voting to keep the existing First-Past-the-Post system.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Vancouver, BC - On May 12th, BC voters elected Gordon Campbell and the BC Liberals to a third consecutive majority government, and rejected BC-STV in the referendum on electoral reform. Ipsos Reid is the only pollster to hit the mark in both the general party election and the referendum.
Saturday, May 09, 2009
Vancouver, BC - With only a few days remaining in the BC Election campaign, a new Ipsos Reid poll reveals the race is tightening, but the BC Liberals are still heavy favourites to win a third consecutive majority government. The NDP currently has the support of 39% of decided voters, an increase of 4 percentage points from a March Ipsos Reid pre-election poll. However, the BC Liberals continue to lead at 47% support (up 1 point), 8 points ahead of the NDP. Green Party support has fallen to 10%, down 5 points from March. These results exclude the 11% of British Columbians who are undecided or express no preference.
Monday, May 04, 2009
Vancouver, BC – Ipsos Reid conducted an online poll immediately following the May 3rd televised leaders’ debate. Survey respondents were pre-recruited to watch the debate and provide their opinions on the performance of the various leaders. The respondents were recruited to be reflective of British Columbia voters, by age, sex, region and party preferences.
Friday, May 01, 2009
Toronto, ON – As four contenders battle it out for the leadership of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party, a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted on behalf of Canwest News Service and Global Television indicates that whoever is elected as the new leader on June 25th will have their work cut out for them. The poll comes in the wake of the provinces March 27, 2009 budget and some controversy that has swirled about the proposed harmonizing of the federal and provincial sales taxes.
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Vancouver, BC – A new Ipsos Reid poll reveals that none of the three major parties has succeeded in connecting with voters during the first week and a half of the campaign.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Vancouver, BC - On April 22nd, 2009, the No BC-STV Campaign Society released the results of a telephone poll conducted on their behalf by Ipsos Reid. The survey was fielded from March 24 to 30, 2009 with a representative sample of 800 adult British Columbians. The survey has an overall margin of error of +/- 3.5 percent, 19 times out of 20.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Vancouver, BC – With a provincial election campaign set to begin in only three weeks (campaign starts April 14th), a new Ipsos Reid poll shows the BC Liberals (46%, up 2 points from November) continuing to hold a sizeable lead over the NDP (35%, unchanged) among the province’s decided voters. The Green Party trails behind with 15% support (down 1 point).
Saturday, February 07, 2009
Toronto, ON — As John Tory officially hits the hustings leading up to a by-election on March 5, 2009 that could put him back in the Ontario Legislature as the Official Leader of the Opposition, a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted on behalf of Canwest News Service and Global Television has revealed that Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty and his Liberal Party continue to have a large province-wide lead over the other parties.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Vancouver, BC – A new Ipsos Reid telephone poll taken six months ahead of the next BC provincial election could easily be mistaken for every other provincial political poll conducted by Ipsos Reid over the past two years. The latest poll shows the BC Liberals (44%, down 3 points from June) with a 9 point lead over the NDP (35%, up 2 points) among decided voters, with the Green Party in third place at 16% support (unchanged). The vote result in this poll is very similar to late year polls conducted in both December 2007 (Libs 45%, NDP 35%, Greens 16%) and December 2006 (Libs 45%, NDP 36%, Greens 16%).
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Methodology
These are the findings of an Ipsos Reid poll fielded October 17 to October 20, 2008 with a representative sample of 525 adult British Columbians. With a sample of this size, the results are considered accurate to within ±4.3 percentage points, 19 times out of 20, of what they would have been had the entire adult population of British Columbia been polled. The margin of error will be larger within regions and for other sub-groupings of the survey population. These data were statistically weighted to ensure the sample's regional and age/sex composition reflects that of the actual British Columbia population according to 2006 Census data.
Tuesday, August 05, 2008
Vancouver, BC – Ipsos Reid, in partnership with Municipal World magazine, conducted a survey on Canadians’ attitudes towards the energy conservation efforts and responsibilities of the different levels of government (federal, provincial, and municipal). The findings of this research, featured in the August 2008 issue of Municipal World, reveal that few Canadians believe their municipal government is doing a good job when it comes to energy conservation. Only three-in-ten (30%) say their municipal/local government is doing a good job promoting energy conservation among citizens, compared to half (51%) saying their municipal government is doing a poor job in this regard. Similarly, only 28% believe their municipal/local government is doing a good job in its own energy conservation efforts, while 42% provide a poor rating. Further, in both instances, relatively large percentages are unsure how to rate their municipal government’s performance, pointing to a general lack of familiarity with municipal energy conservation efforts.
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Toronto, ON – A new poll conducted by Ipsos Reid on behalf of the city of Guelph has found that a majority (51%) of residents of Guelph say that the quality of life in the city is ‘very good’, with another 45% indicating that the quality of life is ‘good’. Further adding to the general contentment with life in Guelph, nine in ten (89%) residents say that they are ‘satisfied’ (25% very/64% somewhat) with ‘the overall level and quality of services provided by the City of Guelph’.
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Toronto, ON – Eight months after a provincial election that saw Dalton McGuinty re-elected as Premier of Ontario with a majority Liberal government, a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted exclusively on behalf of CanWest News Service and Global Television finds that the Liberals still appear to be honeymooning with Ontarians and enjoy a considerable lead over the Tories.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Vancouver, BC – On July 1st, British Columbians will begin paying a provincial carbon tax on gasoline and other fossil fuels. A new Ipsos Reid poll shows that while a majority of British Columbians oppose the carbon tax, this initiative has not negatively impacted public support for the governing BC Liberals.
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Ottawa, ON – In a week that saw the swift resignation of Foreign Affairs Minister Maxime Bernier as a result of leaving classified cabinet documents at his ex-girlfriend’s apartment, a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted on behalf of CanWest News Service and Global Television finds that the country is split on whether Prime Minister Harper was right not to answer questions during Question Period and media scrums about Mr. Bernier’s and Ms. Couillard’s relationship.
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Vancouver, BC – A new Ipsos Reid poll shows no significant change in voter support in British Columbia. The BC Liberals (46%, up 1 point from December) hold a 12 point lead over the NDP (34%, down 1 point) among decided voters, with the Green Party in third place at 16% support (unchanged).
Friday, February 29, 2008
Calgary, AB – Alberta voters view the Progressive Conservatives as heavy favourites to win the provincial election on March 3rd according to a new Ipsos Reid/Global Calgary poll. Three quarters (75%) of Albertans say they expect the Conservatives will win either a majority (45%) or minority (30%) government. Only one-in-ten (10%) voters think the Liberals (8%) or some other party (2%) will win this election. Fourteen percent of Albertans are unsure.
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Calgary, AB – As the Alberta provincial election campaign nears the finish line, a new Ipsos Reid/Global Calgary poll shows that none of the campaigns have struck a chord with voters. The only campaign with any positive momentum is that of Paul Hinman and the Wildrose Alliance, with improved impressions among 16% of voters, compared to worsened impressions among 10% of voters.
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Ottawa, ON – In a week where the Conservative government delivered its budget, a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted exclusively on behalf of CanWest News Service and Global Television reveals that the Conservatives are maintaining their lead over the Liberal Party.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Calgary, AB – A new Ipsos Reid/Global Calgary poll shows that Albertans are split as to whether Ed Stelmach has done enough during his 14 months as Premier to deserve another term in the top office. About half (46%) of Albertans think Stelmach has done enough to deserve another term as Premier, while half (47%) do not.
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Calgary, AB – A new Ipsos Reid/Global Calgary poll reveals that none of the major political parties have established positive momentum with voters at the midpoint of the campaign. A majority of voters say their impressions of all major leaders and parties have stayed about the same since the start of the election campaign.
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Calgary, AB – As the Alberta provincial election campaign reaches its midpoint, a new Ipsos Reid/Global Calgary poll shows the Progressive Conservatives well on their way to another majority government. The governing Tories have the support of 49% of the province’s decided voters. The Liberals are next best at 28%, followed by the NDP at 14%, Wildrose Alliance at 5% and Greens at 4%. These results exclude the two-in-ten (21%) Albertans who are undecided or express no preference.
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Vancouver, BC – 2007 was a year that witnessed treaty settlements, an MLA pay increase, convention centre cost overruns, a Supreme Court ruling on health care contracts, allegations of political dirty tricks and a visit from Arnold Schwarzenegger. And, the net impact of these events on voter preferences? Zilch, finds a new Ipsos Reid poll. The standings of the three major provincial political parties are almost identical to this time last year. The BC Liberals (45%, unchanged from Dec 2006) hold a 10 point over the NDP (35%, down 1 point) among the province’s decided voters – a result that is basically unchanged from the Liberal’s 9 point lead in December 2006. The Green Party is in third place at 16% support – the identical support the party held this time last year.
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Toronto, ON – After a relatively short campaign period comes to an end and the fate of Ontario’s political landscape lies in the hands of Ontarians, a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted on behalf of CanWest News Service and Global Television reveals that voter turnout will likely be a key factor in determining the outcome of this election.
Saturday, October 06, 2007
Toronto, ON – It appears that Progressive Conservative leader John Tory’s change of heart on the faith-based school funding issue this past Monday has not changed the minds of Ontarians. Mr. Tory announced that any vote on the controversial matter would be preceded by broad consultation and then follow with a ‘free vote’ in the Legislature.
Saturday, September 29, 2007
Toronto, ON – As the fallout from last week’s leaders debate settles in the minds of Ontarians, and amid growing opposition to the faith-based school funding issue, a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted exclusively on behalf of CanWest News Service reveals that the lead that the Liberals have enjoyed over their chief rival Progressive Conservatives has risen now to a ten-point gap.
Saturday, September 29, 2007
Toronto, ON – As the party leaders criss-cross the province in an attempt to gain support going into the provincial election on October 10th, a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted on behalf of the Daily Bread Food Bank reveals that most Ontarians believe that the reduction of poverty should be a priority for the next Government of Ontario. More specifically, nearly one half (45%) of Ontarians maintain that the reduction of poverty should be a ‘high priority’ for the next government, while a similar proportion believes (43%) that it should be a ‘medium priority’. Just one in ten (8%) suggest that the reduction of poverty should be a ‘low priority’ for the next government, while even fewer (4%) believe that this policy area is ‘not a priority at all’.
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Toronto, ON – As the party leaders focus their attention on preparing for the debate on September 20th, a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted exclusively for CanWest News Service and Global Television finds that Ontario voters remain virtually unmoved since Ipsos Reid’s last poll. In what promises to be a critical debate in defining the platforms and ideas of parties, Tory’s Progressive Conservatives at 37% support remain in close striking distance of McGuinty’s Liberals who lead at 40% support. However, with the Liberals still in the lead, it appears as though the Liberals are in reach, but just out of grasp of trailing Tories. The NDP under Howard Hampton are holding steady at 16% support, while the Green Party is standing pat at 6% support. Nine percent of voters remain undecided.
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Vancouver, BC – A new Ipsos Reid poll shows provincial voter support in British Columbia basically unchanged over the last three months. The BC Liberals (46%, up 1 point) hold a 10 point lead over the NDP (36%, unchanged) among the province’s decided voters. The Green Party is favoured by 15% of decided voters for the third straight Ipsos Reid survey.
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Calgary, AB – The results of a new Ipsos Reid survey show that Mayor Dave Bronconnier is a clear favourite to retain his hold on the mayor’s office in Calgary’s upcoming municipal election. Nearly half (47%) of Calgarians say that they would be most likely to vote for Bronconnier as mayor. No other potential contender has more than 2% support at this point. However at this early stage in the campaign, fully one-third (35%) of Calgarians remain undecided.
Saturday, September 15, 2007
Toronto, ON – As the party leaders begin to criss-cross the province on their buses (or bikes) during the first week of the campaign trail, a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted exclusively for CanWest News Service and Global Television finds that support for all of the parties has essentially remained the same since polling conducted in the week before the campaign got underway.
Monday, September 10, 2007
Toronto, ON – A new Ipsos Reid poll conducted exclusively for CanWest News Service and Global Television and released on the eve of the official launch of the Ontario provincial election campaign finds that John Tory’s Progressive Conservatives have narrowed the gap in their race against Dalton McGuinty’s Ontario Liberals from a seven-point deficit measured on August 24th to a five-point deficit today--a result that comes in the face of John Tory’s apparently unpopular stance in favour of faith-based funding for schools, which apparently has been partially offset by the latest Conservative “McGuinty’s record of broken promises” radio blitz.
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Toronto, ON – In a week where Ontario Premier McGuinty declares faith based school funding a ‘ballot issue’ and promotes a ‘highway of heroes’, a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted exclusively for CanWest News Service and Global Television finds that McGuinty’s Liberals have benefited from a growth spurt, gaining two points in the last week, while Tory’s Progressive Conservatives have dropped two points in the same time frame. While support for the PCs was maintaining close proximity to levels of support for the governing Liberals since May, the Liberals have now widened the gap to a lead of 7 points.
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Toronto, ON – As the Ontario provincial election to be held in October draws near, the Liberals and the PCs are moving in lockstep, province-wide, with the results of a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted exclusively for CanWest News Service and Global Television finding that the Liberals under Dalton McGuinty have the support of 40% of Ontarians, while John Tory’s Progressive Conservatives are in close striking distance with the support of 37% of Ontarians. Since Ipsos Reid’s last poll released in June of 2007, both the Grits and the Tories have only managed to increase their support by 1% point each province-wide, despite stepping up their pre-election efforts.
Tuesday, July 03, 2007
Toronto, ON – As Canadians enjoy the balmy weather and hot summer sun this Canada Day weekend, the Ontario provincial election race tightens, with levels of support for the Liberals and Progressive Conservatives drawing closer to each other. A new Ipsos Reid poll conducted exclusively for CanWest News Service and Global Television finds that the Liberals under Dalton McGuinty have the support of 39% of Ontarians, while John Tory’s Progressive Conservatives are hot on their trail with the support of 36% of Ontarians.
Saturday, June 23, 2007
Calgary, AB - A new Ipsos Reid poll finds a substantial decline in support for the Ed Stelmach-led Progressive Conservatives. The Progressive Conservatives currently have the backing of 47% of Alberta's decided voters, down 12 points from 59% just two months ago (April). This returns the Progressive Conservatives to the same level of voter support they achieved in the 2004 Alberta provincial election. In fact, all four major parties have returned to exactly where they stood in the last election. Among decided voters, 29% say they would vote Liberal, 10% would vote New Democrat and 9% would vote for the Alberta Alliance Party.
Friday, June 22, 2007
Vancouver, BC – A new Ipsos Reid poll in British Columbia shows the NDP making modest gains in voter support. The NDP currently have the support of 36% of the province’s decided voters, a 4 point increase from April. The BC Liberals remain out front at 45% support, a decline of 4 points. The Green Party is favoured by 15% (unchanged) of decided voters. Current voter intentions are essentially a return to where the parties stood six months ago in December 2006 (BC Libs 45%, NDP 36%, Greens 16%).
Saturday, June 02, 2007
Toronto, ON – In light of the recent school shootings in Canada over the past two years, the results of a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted exclusively for CanWest News Service and Global National finds that fully half (50%) of Canadians say that schools in their community have become ‘less safe’ for the students attending them than they were five years ago. Despite increased news attention paid to violence in schools, nearly one quarter (23%) maintain that the schools in their community have become ‘more safe’, while a little less (21%) say that they are no more or no less safe than they were five years ago.
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
Toronto, ON – As the dog days of summer approach, the political environment promises to heat up with vigorous campaigning which may portend an election dog fight. With the Ontario legislature drawing closer to its summer break, provincial politicians will be shifting their focus from question period to the campaign trail in preparation for the election set for October 10. The results of a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted exclusively for CanWest News Service and Global Television reveal that Ontario could be in minority government territory, with support for the provincial Liberals and the Conservatives only 4 points off each other. The Liberals, at 41% support, are hovering in an around where they have been for the past while; the Tories at 37% support are in the hunt, maintaining their close proximity to the Liberal government, which surely provides an interesting context for the campaign as it heats up over the summer. The New Democratic Party, led by Howard Hampton, has the support of 15% of Ontario voters, while the Green Party, led by Frank de Jong, currently has the support of 6% of voters in Ontario.
Saturday, May 05, 2007
Methodology
These are the findings of an Ipsos Reid poll conducted on behalf of Global BC. The poll was fielded May 3-4, 2007 with a representative sample of 450 adult British Columbians. With a sample of this size, the results are considered accurate to within ±4.6 percentage points, 19 times out of 20, of what they would have been had the entire adult population of BC been polled. The margin of error will be larger within regions and for other sub-groupings of the survey population. These data were statistically weighted to ensure the sample's regional and age/sex composition reflects that of the actual BC population according to 2001 Census data.
Tuesday, May 01, 2007
Calgary, AB – Ed Stelmach’s first provincial budget as Alberta’s newest Premier has been met with some controversy and resistance – notably from Calgary’s Mayor, Dave Bronconnier. According to Bronconnier, the 2007 budget fails to deliver on millions in promised infrastructure dollars to municipalities. Bronconnier also claims that the funds come with strings attached and are tied to provincial priorities, thus hampering any plans that cities may have had for these funds.
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Calgary, AB – Four months into his term as the 13th Premier of Alberta, a new Ipsos Reid poll finds that Ed Stelmach remains very popular with Albertans. Currently almost two-thirds (66%) Albertans say they approve of his performance as Premier, a rating close to that of his predecessor Ralph Klein (71%) in the last weeks of his leadership.
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Vancouver, BC – As the BC Liberals near the mid-point of their second mandate, a new Ipsos Reid poll shows both the government and the Premier enjoying their best approval ratings since they were first elected in 2001. In contrast, voter support for the NDP has fallen to its lowest level since Carole James was chosen as party leader in November 2003.
Saturday, February 24, 2007
Toronto, ON – According to a new Ipsos Reid survey of Ontarians conducted for CanWest/ Global News and CFRB, Dalton McGuinty’s provincial Liberal Party (38%) has a 5-point lead over John Tory’s Conservative Party (33%) with just over seven months to go until Election Day on October 4, 2007. Meanwhile, Howard Hampton’s NDP (17%) and Frank de Jong’s Green Party (9%) trail the front runners. Ten percent are “undecided”.
Thursday, December 21, 2006
Vancouver, BC – A new Ipsos Reid poll in British Columbia shows the BC Liberals ending the year with a comfortable lead over the NDP. The BC Liberals currently have the support of 45% (down 2 points) of the province’s voters – 9 points better than the NDP at 36% (down 1 point). The Green Party is now favoured by 16% (up 3 points) of decided voters, their highest level of support since September 2004.
Thursday, December 21, 2006
Calgary, AB – A new Ipsos Reid poll finds new Premier Ed Stelmach getting a strong initial endorsement from most Albertans. Three-in-four (76%) Albertans think the Progressive Conservatives made a “good choice” in selecting Ed Stelmach as their new leader. A similar proportion of Albertans (78%) are “confident” that Stelmach has what it takes to be an effective Premier of Alberta.
Wednesday, November 22, 2006
Calgary, AB – With days to go before the first PC Leadership ballot – and policy issues such as healthcare very much on the minds of Albertans and candidates alike – a new Ipsos Reid / Calgary Herald poll shows that six-in-ten (62%) of Albertans agree that they should be able to pay for their own private health care services if they want, with more than one-third (37%) saying that they should not. Further, a majority (80%) state that they would support the Alberta government using oil revenues to eliminate healthcare premiums for Albertans, while 19% say they would not support such an initiative.
Friday, November 10, 2006
Toronto, ON- According to a new Ipsos Reid survey conducted on behalf of CanWest Global and CFRB, when Torontonians are asked what issue they feel is the most important facing their community, by far the largest proportion point to crime (23%). Tracking further back on Torontonians’ issue radar screen is the broad issue of safety (9%) in their community, followed by transportation (8%), and garbage (5%).
Thursday, November 09, 2006
Toronto, ON – According to a new Ipsos Reid survey of 1000 Ontarians provided to Global News and CFRB, the John Tory led Conservative Party has slid -6 points in the polls since a survey conducted this past May (now with 34% of the decided votes) and fallen well behind the front-running incumbent Premier Dalton McGuinty and the Liberal Party (41%, +4 points).
Wednesday, November 08, 2006
Calgary, AB – With the Alberta Tory leadership race now half-way through its grueling eight week schedule, a new Ipsos Reid/Calgary Herald poll shows that the field is beginning to transform. When it comes to who Albertans think would do the best job as the next Premier of Alberta, Jim Dinning places first, with 28% of Albertans believing he would do the best job. This is essentially unchanged (within the margin of error) from last August (26%). Lyle Oberg places second, with two-in-ten (18%) thinking that he would be the best replacement for Ralph Klein, a drop of three percentage-points from last August (21%). Ted Morton, Ed Stelmach, and Dave Hancock are all tied for third place with 6% believing they would do the best job as the next Premier. Mark Norris (3%), Gary McPherson (2%), and Victor Doerksen (1%) trail at the bottom of the list. Two-in-ten (19%) Albertans have not yet made up their minds who they think would make the best Premier of Alberta – more than those that support Oberg or Morton, Stelmach, and Hancock combined.
Tuesday, November 07, 2006
Toronto, ON - Mayor David Miller appears poised to romp to victory for his second term as Torontonians give him a wide margin of support over his high profiled challengers, Toronto City Councilor Jane Pitfield and former President of the Liberal Party of Canada, Stephen LeDrew, according to a new poll released today by CanWest Global and CFRB.
Friday, September 29, 2006
Vancouver, BC – A new Ipsos Reid poll in British Columbia shows the BC Liberals have lost some ground since the early summer, but still maintain a sizable lead over their nearest political rivals. The BC Liberals (47%, down 4 points) have a 10 point lead over the NDP (37%, up 2 points) in decided voter support. This is a drop from a 16 point Liberal lead recorded in June 2006. The Green Party is in third place at 13% (up 3 points).
Friday, September 29, 2006
Toronto, ON - A new Ipsos Reid survey of 804 Torontonians reveals that current Toronto Mayor David Miller may be facing a serious challenger from the camp of mayoral candidate Jane Pitfield.
Thursday, September 28, 2006
Toronto, ON – The issues of garbage and waste management (31%), public transit (28%) and crime (27%) set the stage as the most important issues for Torontonians when it comes to the upcoming Mayoral election this November, according to a new Ipsos Reid survey.
Wednesday, September 06, 2006
Calgary, AB – As the last sleepy days of summer dwindle down, a new Ipsos Reid/Calgary Herald poll shows that the Conservative leadership race is beginning to kick into high gear. Among Albertans, Jim Dinning currently leads the pack of contenders, with 54% saying they have a favourable impression of him. Lyle Oberg places a close second with 48% saying they have a favourable impression of him, and Dave Hancock is now placing a close third, with 44% favourability.
Friday, June 09, 2006
Toronto, ON – According to a new Ipsos Reid survey of 770 Ontarians, conducted on behalf of Global News and CFRB, the John Tory led Progressive Conservatives (40%, +3 points from a February Ipsos Reid survey) have gained a slight edge on the current ruling Dalton McGuinty led Liberal Party (37%, unchanged).
Wednesday, October 12, 2005
Toronto, ON - With Dalton McGuinty and the Liberals preparing for their government's second Speech from the Throne today and the return of the provincial legislature, a new Ipsos Reid survey conducted for CanWest/Global and CFRB indicates that Premier Dalton McGuinty and the Liberals (37%, -1 point from July 2005) and the John Tory led Progressive Conservatives (38%, unchanged) are essentially tied in the polls. Meanwhile, Howard Hampton and the NDP (17%, -1 point) and Frank de Jong and the Green Party (7%, +1 point) trail the front-running parties distantly.
Tuesday, July 26, 2005
Toronto, ON – In the dead heat of one of Ontario’s warmest summers on record a new Ipsos-Reid survey provided exclusively to CanWest Global and CFRB indicates Dalton McGuinty’s Liberals and John Tory’s Conservatives are knotted at 38% each of decided voter support, as Howard Hampton’s NDP (18%) and Frank de Jong’s Green Party (6%) trail.
Monday, January 24, 2005
Toronto, ON – According to a new Ipsos-Reid/The Globe and Mail/CFTO/CFRB survey released today, Ontario’s Liberals, led by Premier Dalton McGuinty, have an edge (37%) over new leader John Tory’s Progressive Conservatives (35%) if an election were held in the province tomorrow. Both parties lead the NDP (18%) and the Green Party (9%).
And while the new PC leader, even without a seat yet in the Legislature, has managed to pick up two points since October 2004 and come within striking distance of the Liberals, Premier McGuinty can perhaps take some comfort that this poll also finds that half of Ontarians (50%) believe he has the province on the right track (up smartly by five points since October) and almost equally as many (49%) believe his government is governing well—especially as the government hits some turbulence dealing with the provinces doctors and hospitals.
Saturday, October 02, 2004
Toronto, ON – At the one-year anniversary of Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty’s election (when his party successfully captured 47% of the decided vote) it appears his Liberal Party has started to recover in the polls after a steep decline following the government’s first budget in May. The new numbers suggest that Premier McGuinty’s governing party has received a post “National Health Summit” bounce while the once leading Progressive Conservatives have slipped following their recent leadership convention and the choosing of their new leader, John Tory.
Thursday, September 09, 2004
Toronto, ON – A new Ipsos-Reid poll released today by CFTO/The Globe and Mail/CFRB shows that a week before the choosing of a new leader in Toronto, the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party leads with 35 percent of the decided Ontario vote (down four points from 39% in June), compared to 32 percent for the governing Ontario Liberals (no change since June), the Ontario NDP at 24 percent (up one point from 23%) and the Ontario Green Party at 8 percent (up three points from 5%) among decided voters.
Wednesday, June 16, 2004
Vancouver, BC— A new Ipsos-Reid poll conducted on behalf of the Coalition FOR a Lower Mainland Rapid Transit Solution1 reveals that both the Northeast Sector and Richmond-Airport-Vancouver (RAV) rapid transit projects have broad support from residents across the GVRD. Three-quarters (74%) of GVRD residents support proceeding with the Northeast Sector project linking Coquitlam Town Centre to the Millennium Line and seven-in-ten (69%) support proceeding with the RAV Line. Further, two-thirds (65%) of residents think the Board of TransLink should accept the provincial government’s proposal to save the RAV Line project.
Monday, April 19, 2004
Toronto, ON – In the lead-up to the Ontario Provincial Government’s first budget since being elected last October that is expected on May 18th 2004, a new Ipsos-Reid/Globe and Mail/CFTO/CFRB survey released today shows that the Ontario Liberals have slid in the polls since their post-election high of 56% in November 2003 and 51% in December to 45% today (representing a total drop of 11 points) among decided voters. The Ontario Progressive Conservative Party trails in second place with 30% (+3 points since November and unchanged from December), followed by the Ontario New Democratic Party (19%, +7 points in total since November and +3 points since December), and The Green Party (5% --unchanged since November and down 1 point since December).
Sunday, December 14, 2003
Toronto, ON– Dalton McGuinty’s newly elected Liberal government got an early holiday present today as a poll conducted by Ipsos-Reid on behalf of Globe and Mail/CFTO/CFRB, reveals that almost six in ten (58%) Ontarians support the government in breaking its campaign promises because they believe the government should bring down the reported 5.6 billion dollar deficit before implementing their platform – a deficit that two-thirds (65%) think is real and not exaggerated. Even though the new Liberal government has broken some of their promises, 60% of Ontarians say it is better that they are governing now than the Conservatives under Ernie Eves.
Saturday, November 08, 2003
Toronto, ONTARIO – Six in ten (60%) Ontarians believe that the election on October 2nd of Dalton McGuinty and the Liberals is good news for the province, according to a new Ipsos-Reid/CFTO/CFRB/Globe and Mail poll released today. One in five (20%), however, says that the election of the Liberals is bad news, while 14% feel that it is neither good nor bad news for Ontario. In context, in August 1999, 54% of Ontarians said that the re-election of Mike Harris and the Conservatives in the election the previous June was good news for the province of Ontario.