Ipsos News and Polls

Ipsos/Reuters Poll: Selection of a New Pope

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 11:00:30 GMT

Washington, D.C. – These are the findings from an Ipsos poll conducted for Thomson Reuters on the selection of a new pope.

Canadians Reflect on Pope Benedict’s Job Performance and Decision to Resign

Sat, 16 Mar 2013 06:00:30 GMT

Toronto, ON – While Catholics in Canada are looking forward to the upcoming reign of newly elected Pope Francis I, Canadians appear satisfied with the job done by Pope Benedict, according to a new poll conducted on behalf of Postmedia News and Global Television. A majority (59%) of Canadians ‘agree’ (9% strongly/50% somewhat) that ‘Pope Benedict did a good job as Pope’, while four in ten (41%) ‘disagree’ (13% strongly/28% somewhat). Catholics, in particular, are more likely to agree (69%) that he did a good job as Pope, while fewer disagreed (31%) that he did a good job.

Employees with Intercultural Skills Provide Added Benefits in their Workplace

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 09:30:30 GMT

Washington, D.C. - Nearly two-thirds (60%) of employers globally say that intercultural skills, or the ability to work effectively with individuals and organizations from cultural backgrounds different from their own, are very important to their organization, according to a new Ipsos Public Affairs poll conducted on behalf of the British Council and Booz Allen Hamilton.

Two Thirds (64%) of Canadian Parents Believe More Time Devoted to Physical Education Would Lead to Improvements in Math, Science, and Reading/Writing

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 09:30:30 GMT

Toronto, ON – Many Canadian parents believe that an increase in time devoted to physical education can be more than just a benefit for their children’s health, but also their success in the classroom, according to a new Ipsos Reid study commissioned on behalf of Physical and Health Education Canada. Two in three (64%) Canadian parents with children 5-16 years of age believe that more time devoted to physical education can ‘improve’ (19% a lot/45% somewhat) their children’s success in math, science, and reading/writing. One in five (21%) say more physical education time would lead to the same amount of success in these subjects, while one in ten (7%) believe success in these subjects would ‘worsen’ (1% a lot/5% somewhat) due to more P.E. time, while 7% don’t know.

The Ontario Teachers Unions versus the Ontario Government: The Public Gauges the Rancour, Recriminations, and Remedies

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 17:30:30 GMT

Toronto, ON – On the heels of an Ontario Labour Relations Board ruling that a day of protest planned by the Elementary Teachers Federation and its members across the province was illegal and sending them back to the classroom, a new poll conducted for Global Television, the National Post/Post Media and NewsTalk 1010 by Ipsos Reid shows an Ontario public deeply divided on the cause and conduct of the two main combatants but resolute in some potential remedies to the current dispute between the Ontario Government and its Teachers Unions.

One in Three U.S. Adults Have Career Goals for 2013

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 10:00:30 GMT

New York, NY – According to a new Ipsos poll conducted on behalf of Strayer University, over nine in ten (93%) U.S. adults have some type of goal that they would like to achieve in 2013. Over half of adults (54%) have health-related goals, such as being more active, eating more healthily, or getting more sleep, while nearly four in ten (37%) have a socially-oriented goal, such as spending more time with family or friends, getting involved more in their community, meeting new people, broadening their circle of friends, or joining a club or organization. Nearly as many (34%) have a leisure-related goal, such as travelling more or taking up a hobby.

Most (88%) Ontarians ‘Support’ Creation of Province-Wide Registry of Homes Used as Marijuana Grow-Ops

Tue, 27 Nov 2012 06:00:30 GMT

Toronto, ON – Most (88%) Ontarians ‘support’ the ‘creation of a province-wide registry of homes used as former marijuana grow-operations’ – with a full majority (57%) being ‘very supportive’ – while only one in ten (12%) are ‘not supportive’ (5% not at all/7% not very) of such a policy move, according to a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted on behalf of the Ontario Real Estate Association. Support for a grow-op registry rises to 93% among homeowners.

Although Half (46%) Always Budget Their Money, One-Quarter (24%) Don’t Budget At All

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 09:15:30 GMT

Toronto, ON – Although half (46%) ‘always budget their money’, one-quarter (24%) say they ‘don’t budget their money’ at all. Other Canadians tend to budget for specific purchases or contingencies. Two in ten (17%) Canadians ‘budget for big ticket items only (e.g. events, vacations, and gifts)’, while only 13% say they ‘budget for emergencies’.

Two-Thirds (66%) Believe It’s Very Important That Volunteers Teach Children the Importance of Budgeting Their Money

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 10:00:30 GMT

Toronto, ON – Two-thirds (66%) of Canadians believe it’s ‘very important’ that volunteers teach children the importance of budgeting their money, according to a new poll conducted by Ipsos Reid on behalf of Junior Achievement. One-quarter (27%) believe this to be somewhat important, while one in ten (7%) say this volunteer help is ‘not important’ (2% not at all/4% not very).

Seven in Ten (70%) Canadian Parents Strongly Agree that Play is Essential for Children Everywhere to Develop Important Life Skills

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 08:15:30 GMT

Toronto, ON – When it comes specific aspects about play and children development, Canadian parents feel that play is a critical component needed by all children, according to a new poll conducted by Ipsos Reid on behalf of Right to Play. Seven in ten (70%) ‘strongly agree’ that ‘play is essential for children everywhere to help them develop important life skills’, while three in ten (29%) ‘somewhat agree’, and only 2% ‘somewhat disagree’ with this claim.