Polling Station

The latest polls and polling news on Canadian politics and public policy

May 09/08
Nanos Research/CPAC/Sun Media: Harper Most Trustworthy Leader
Canadians continue to see Stephen Harper as, by far, the most competent, trustworthy and visionary federal leader. Fully 31% of those surveyed believed Harper had the best vision for Canada. Dion and Layton dallied at 14% each

May 07/08
Harris-Decima/Canadian Press: Most Canadians Support Carbon Tax
Most Canadians support the idea of a carbon tax – but an overwhelming majority favour the broader principle of using the tax system to punish or reward environmental behaviour

May 3, 2008
Ipsos Reid/CanWest: Conservatives In The Lead
The Conservatives were ahead of the Liberals, but neither party has enough support to be sure of winning a majority in Parliament. Conservatives with 34%, down one point from the 35% the party gleaned last month. Support for the Liberals also eased one point, falling to 29% from 30%, while support for the Greens and New Democrats, was up one point at 11% and 17% respectively

April 27/08
Harris-Decima/Canadian Press: Economic Fears, Lack Of Optimism Are Problems For Tories
A new survey suggests 55% of respondents felt Harper doesn't offer much optimism or inspiration. 56% were worried about a recession and 53% said they felt the Tories don't care about the same issues they do

April 17/08
Strategic Counsel/Globe and Mail/CTV: Canada Too Accommodating To Minorities
Most Canadians believe their country is too accommodating when it comes to the country's "visible minorities. 61% thought Canada does too much for members of the visible or non-white minorities

April 16/08
Harris-Decima/Canadian Press: Women Voters Turn Away From Tories
Women are making waves in voting intention, sweeping the Liberals into a slight lead over the Conservatives. The poll put Liberal support at 33%, compared to 30% for the Tories nationally. The Liberals led the Conservatives in Ontario, Quebec, Atlantic Canada and B.C.

April 15/08
Strategic Counsel/Globe and Mail: Tory Support Retreats To 2006 Levels
The federal Tories have ended their flirtation with majority government territory. While the Tories appear to be improving their standing with Quebec voters, they have lost support in Ontario since Finance Minister Jim Flaherty launched attacks on the province's Liberal government

April 12/08
Ipsos Reid/CanWest News: Conservatives Widen Lead
The Conservatives have widened their lead over the Liberals, but the figures give no party a clear chance of winning a majority government. Support for the Conservatives at 35%, unchanged from a poll in March. But support for the Liberals fell to 30%, from 32%

April 11/08
Nanos Research/Sun Media: Conservatives And Liberals In Dead Heat
The Liberals and Tories are deadlocked at 36% each among decided voters. But while neither party has sprinted ahead of the other, the numbers clearly show support sagging for the NDP

April 08, 2008
Ipsos-Reid/Canwest News Service/Global National: No Limit on Flag Lowering
A strong majority of Canadians - two out of three - say they want the Canadian flag atop the Peace Tower to fly at half-mast every time a soldier dies overseas

April 01/08
Angus Reid Strategies/Toronto Star: Dion's Popularity Sinks Even Lower
Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his Conservatives have taken a 10-point lead over the Liberals as Stéphane Dion's unpopularity with voters plumbs new depths.The Conservatives enjoy the support of 36% of Canadians – roughly the same level as the 2006 election – but the Liberals have dropped to 26%, down two percentage points in the last month and four percentage points from the 2006 vote

Mar. 31/08
CROP/La Presse: Liberal Support Freefalls in Québec
Federal Liberals a distant third in the province behind the Bloc Québécois and the Conservatives.
The Bloc down to 30% support, with the Conservatives just a point behind at 29%. The Liberals stand at 20%

Mar. 25/08
Ipsos Reid/Canwest News Service/Global National: Tories, Liberals Dead Even
The governing Conservatives and opposition Liberals are deadlocked.
The Conservatives and the Liberals are in a virtual tie in public support. The Tories remained at 35% and the Liberals at 33%

Mar. 18/08
Harris-Decima/Canadian Press: Conservatives and Liberals Tied
The Conservatives and Liberals are tied in the polls, with neither party enjoying enough public support to guarantee even a stable minority government. The poll both parties on 32%

Mar. 18/08
Strategic Counsel/Globe and Mail/CTV: Conservatives Well Ahead
Conservatives have taken a commanding lead over the opposition Liberals but do not have enough support to obtain a majority government in the next election. Conservatives were at 38%,the Liberals were steady at 27%

Mar. 15/08
Ipsos Reid/ Canwest News Service/Global National: Tax Breaks, Yes -- Federal Election, No
A solid majority of Canadians say they support Liberal-initiated legislation that would provide tax deductions for contributions to Registered Education Savings Plans but few want to go to the polls over the issue. 56% of those surveyed gave the plan a nod of approval, despite being advised the minority Conservative government has said implementing the legislation might cause it to run a defici

Mar. 08/08
Léger Marketing/Association for Canadian Studies: Bilingualism Doesn't Unite Canada
Former prime minister Pierre Trudeau's dream of a Canada united by bilingualism appears to be fading everywhere in Canada except in Quebec. Only 40% of Canadians agreed that bilingualism keeps the country united

Mar. 08/08
Ipsos Reid/Canwest News Service/Global National: Nearly A Third Say PM Lying
More than four in 10 Canadians believe allegations Conservative party officials offered dying MP Chuck Cadman a $1-million life insurance policy to gain his support in a crucial vote, and nearly one in three don't believe Prime Minister Stephen Harper is telling the truth when he says he did not know of it. Only three in 10 Canadians think Mr. Harper would be right to sue Stephane Dion for publishing the allegations on the party's Web site

Mar. 04/08
Harris-Decima/Canadian Press: Tories and Liberals Flat-Lining
Canada's ruling Conservatives and the official opposition Liberals have both lost public support and are virtually tied. Support for the Conservatives at 31%, four percentage points down from two weeks ago. The Liberals were down three points at 30%

Feb. 21/08
CTV/Globe and Mail/Strategic Counsel: Conservatives Flirting With Majority
Stephen Harper's Conservatives have gained their strongest lead over the Liberals since first taking power in 2006, and have edged ahead in support on almost every key issue

Feb 20/08
Harris-Decima/Canadian Press: Election Would Be Tory-Liberal Dogfight
A new poll suggests no federal party should be in a rush to force a spring election, with the Conservatives and Liberals locked in a virtual dead heat. The survey put the Tories at 35% and the Liberals at 33%

Feb.08/08
Nanos Research/Sun Media: Grits, Tories Almost Tied
The Liberals and Tories are virtually tied for support among Canadians, meaning that if a federal election were held today, either could form a minority government. Liberals have 33% and the Conservatives 31%

Jan. 31/08
Ipsos Reid/Canwest News/Global Television: Canadians Support New Stand On Clemency
The Conservative government appears to have won over a majority of the country to its hands-off stance toward Canadians facing execution in foreign countries. 53% of respondents now back the government's decision, with 45% opposed

Jan. 28/08
Ipsos-Reid/CanWest: Conservatives Retake Lead
The ruling Conservatives have regained a lead over the opposition Liberals, but do not have enough public support to gain a majority in a new election. Conservatives at 37% support; Liberals were down six points to 29%

Jan. 28/08
Harris-Decima/Canadian Press: Liberals Pull Ahead Of Tories
A new poll suggests the Liberals have pulled ahead of the Conservatives amid bad news on the economy and controversy over the Afghan military mission. The survey indicates the Liberals were the party of choice for 32% of respondents, compared to 29% for the Tories

Jan. 27/08
Harris-Decima/Canadian Press: Canadians See Parties As Interchangeable
Canadians have little attachment to political parties and increasingly view the two main political competitors - the Conservatives and the Liberals - as interchangeable

Jan. 25/08
Ipsos Reid/Canwest News Service/Global National: Manley Report Recieved Cautiosly
As Canadians digested the Manley Report recommendations, poll suggests Canadians are open to an extension of mission for non-combat purposes. The portion of Canadians who want troops to withdraw from Afghanistan has dropped seven points to 37%

Jan. 25/08
Innovative Research Group/Canadian Defence and Foreign Affairs Institute/Globe and Mail: Report's Recommendations Welcome
Canadians are giving a supportive welcome to John Manley's report on Canada's involvement in Afghanistan, with 49 per cent of voters surveyed saying they would back extending the mission if Mr. Manley's conditions are met

Jan. 24/08
Harris-Decima/Canadian Press: Only One In Five Canadians Want 2008 Election
Only about one in five Canadians want a federal election this year. 58% wanted the election in 2009, while only 22% wanted one this year

Jan.21/08
STRATEGIC COUNSEL/ GLOBE AND MAIL: Alberta Conservatives Would Roll to Victory
Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach would build on the Progressive Conservative Party's huge electoral victory of 2004, despite voters who say the Tories' 37 years in power is too long for any party

Jan 18/08
Leger Marketing: Quebec Liberals Leading Separatists
Quebec's ruling Liberal party has a slight lead over the Parti Quebecois. Liberals' public popularity is at 33% compared with 30% for the PQ and 27% for the Action Democratique du Quebec

Jan. 15/08
Strategic Counsel/Globe and Mail/CTV News: Tories Have Six Point Lead
If an election were held today, 36% of Canadians would vote for the Tories and 30% for the Liberals, precisely the same percentage of votes each party earned during the 2006 election

Jan. 14/08
Strategic Counsel/CT/Globe and Mail: Dion's Approval Rating Down
Over the past year, Liberal Leader Stephane Dion's approval rating has plummeted across Canada. Dion is the only national party leader to show a significant drop in support

Jan. 12/08
Ipsos-Reid/Canwest News Service/Global National: Liberals Regain Slight Lead
Stephane Dion's Liberals have taken a slight lead on the federal Conservatives in public support, based mostly on a surge in Stephen Harper's home province of Alberta

Jan. 10/08
Harris-Decima/CANADIAN PRESS: Tories Jumped Seven Points During Holidays
With politics largely out of the news and Prime Minister Stephen Harper almost totally absent from public sight, a new poll says the Conservatives jumped to a seven-point lead over the holidays

Jan. 03/08
Ipsos-Reid/CanWest News Service/Global National: Harper Majority Unlikely
Canadians predict Stephen Harper and Hillary Clinton will win in national elections this year in their respective countries, but only one in three thinks the Conservative prime minister can break through and obtain a majority government

Dec. 21/07
Léger Marketing/Association for Canadian Studies: Quebecers Split On Outcome Of "Reasonable Accommodations" Hearings
Quebecers are divided on whether the Bouchard-Taylor commission's hearings were a useful exercise. And more than ever, they're pessimistic the hearings did anything to help settle the issue of "reasonable accommodations" of minorities

Dec. 21/07
CanWest News Service/Global National: Canadians Equally Skeptical of Mulroney and Schreiber
Canadians are evenly split in their distrust of Brian Mulroney and Karlheinz Schreiber

Dec. 18/07
Harris-Decima/Canadian Press: Most Canadians Don't Want Mulroney-Schreiber Inquiry
Most Canadians don't want a public inquiry into Brian Mulroney's business dealings with Karlheinz Schreiber. 52% of respondents want to avoid the spectacle

Dec. 8/07
Ipsos Reid/National Post: Support Sags For Conservatives
Parliamentary hearings into payments to a former prime minister more than a decade ago have sapped support for the ruling Conservatives

Dec. 5/07
Decima/Harris/Canadian Press: Tories Immune To Mulroney-Schreiber Fallout
A new poll suggests saturation coverage of the Mulroney-Schreiber affair hasn't hurt the electoral prospects of Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Conservatives. The survey puts the Tories at 36% support nationally, compared to 28% for the Liberals; unchanged from a survey two weeks ago

Dec.02/07
Nanos Research/Sun Media: Dion Fails To Impress
After one year at the helm of the Liberal party of Canada, Stephane Dion has failed to convince Canadians he's a Grit bridge-builder with grand visions for the country. 21.6% of Canadians think Dion has done a good or very good job of communicating his vision for Canada

Nov.27/07
Ipsos-Reid/CanWest News Service/Global National: Schreiber Should Testify
Almost two-thirds of Canadians believe Karlheinz Schreiber should be kept in Canada long enough to testify at a public inquiry into his dealings with former prime minister Brian Mulroney, even though most of them predict the probe will turn out to be a waste of money

Nov.26/07
Ipsos Reid/ CanWest News Service/Global National: Liberals Narrowing Gap With Tories
In the midst of the Mulroney-Schreiber affair, Liberal leader Stephane Dion and his party have narrowed the gap in support among decided voters between them and the leading Conservatives. Tories had dropped to 39% support - a decline of three percentage points - while the Liberals had been bumped up one point to 29%

Nov. 20/07
Harris-Decima/CANADIAN PRESS: Tories Widen Lead
Fallout from the Brian Mulroney-Karlheinz Schreiber affair does not appear to have hurt Stephen Harper's Conservative government

Nov. 15/07
SES-Sun Media: Tories, Liberals Deadlock Lingers
Federal Conservatives remain stuck in a virtual tie with the Liberals even as Stephen Harper sprints ahead as Canadians' top pick for best prime minister. Support among decided voters is static from 90 days ago, at 35% for the Tories and 34% for the Liberals

Nov. 14/07 
Strategic Counsel/Globe and Mail/CTV News: Tories Not On Hook For Mulroney-Schreiber Controversy
Canadians say the Conservative government deserves the benefit of the doubt over the Brian Mulroney controversy, while rejecting the notion of giving a similar break to the former prime minister. 66% of those surveyed believe the allegations about Mr. Mulroney are totally unrelated to the current Conservative government

Nov. 13/07
Strategic Counsel/CTV/The Globe and Mail: Tory Support Dips
A surprise announcement by Prime Minister Stephen Harper to investigate new and troubling allegations into the Airbus affair has led to a dip in Tory Government support. Poll found the Conservatives and Liberals are neck-and-neck nationally -- each with 32%

Nov. 13/07
SES-Sun Media: Harper Best Choice For PM
Stephen Harper has opened a commanding 20 point lead over Jack Layton (who is ranked the second best choice for Prime Minister. Stephen Harper 37%; Jack Layton 17%; Stephane Dion 13%

Nov. 12/07
Harris-Decima/Canadian Press: Opposition To Tory Policy On Death-Penalty Clemency
Most Canadians don't agree with the Tory government's decision to stop automatically seeking clemency for any citizen facing the death penalty abroad. Survey found 50% of respondents opposed the new policy, with 43% in favour and the rest undecided

Nov. 12/07
Ipsos Reid/CanWest News Service: Most Canadians would keep Reformed Senate
Canadians overwhelmingly favour holding a referendum on the future of the Senate, but the majority would vote for reforming the chamber of sober second thought, rather than abolishing it

Nov. 09/07
Ipsos-Reid/CanWest News Service/Global National: Tories Closer To Majority
Fuelled by unprecedented support in Quebec, the federal Conservative party has zoomed to 42% support among decided voters, a high water mark that puts Prime Minister Stephen Harper closer to his goal of winning a majority government

Nov. 08/07
Harris-Decima/Canadian Press: Tory Mini-Budget Big Hit
The vast majority of Canadians approved of the Conservative government's Halloween mini-budget, with the income-tax cuts seen as a particular treat. 84% of Canadians supported Finance Minister Jim Flaherty's plan to increase the basic exemption for personal income tax

Nov. 05/07
Harris-Decima/Canadian Press: Good News For Harper Government's Environment Policies
A new poll suggests the Harper government is receiving high marks on its throne speech statements about climate change policy, but not for its military mission in Afghanistan

Oct. 30/07
Harris/Decima/Canadian Press: Tories Stall
A new survey suggests the Tories have gotten no political bounce yet from the strength of the Canadian economy since they took office in 2006

Oct. 29/07
Ipsos-Reid/Reuters: Conservatives Slip In Poll, Still Ahead
Conservatives have slipped slightly in public support but are still well ahead of the opposition Liberals. Conservatives held 39%, down one point from a poll a week before. The Liberals were steady at 27% while support for the New Democrats rose three points to 17%

Oct. 20/07
Léger Marketing/The Gazette: Most Quebecers Want Immigrants To Assimilate
Like other Canadians, most Quebecers are happy in principle with immigrants and ethnic groups. But unlike the rest of the country, a new poll suggests, they want minorities to assimilate

Oct. 19/07
Ipsos-Reid/CanWest News Service: Fears of Harper Majority Waning
Most Canadians say the best outcome of the next federal election would be a majority government

Oct. 16/07
Ipsos-Reid/CanWest News Service/Global National: Harper More Popular Than Dion
Stephen Harper has never been accused of being the Mr. Charisma of Canadian politics, but the prime minister swamps his chief rival, Liberal Stephane Dion, in the leadership ratings
Nationally, it says 63 per cent of Canadians gave Harper "great" or "good" leadership marks, compared with only 36 per cent for Dion

Oct. 13/07
Ipsos-Reid/CanWest News Service/Global National: Tories Surge Toward Majority
The federal Conservatives have surged to 40 per cent in the popularity sweepstakes, opening a 12-point lead over the Liberals and moving within sight of majority government

Oct. 15/07
Strategic Counse/CTV/The Globe and Mail: Liberals Take Hit In Support, Tories Unchanged
A new poll shows support for the Liberals took a hit this month while Conservatives failed to find new potential voters, suggesting a possible election after Tuesday's throne speech would result in another minority government

Oct. 09/07
Harris-Decima/Canadian Press: Harper Tories Seven Point Spread On Sagging Liberals
The federal Conservatives have begun putting some distance between themselves and the sagging Liberal party. Survey indicates a seven percentage point spread between Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s governing Tories and Stephane Dion’s opposition Grits

Oct. 09/07
Strategic Counsel/ Globe and Mail/CTV: Ontario Liberals Ahead
Progressive Conservative Leader John Tory's proposal to fund faith-based schools has inflicted enormous damage on his party, leaving it trailing 15 points behind the Liberals on the eve of tomorrow's election

Oct. 06/07
Ipsos-Reid/CanWest News Service/Global News: Ontario Liberals Winning
Premier Dalton McGuinty's Liberals are cruising to another majority government next Wednesday thanks to Progressive Conservative Leader John Tory's pledge to fund religious schools

Oct. 03/07
Harris-Decima/Canadian Press: Liberals Still Even With Tories Despite Bad News
Despite a hellish month the federal Liberals remain in a statistical dead heat with the Conservatives in public support

Sept. 30/07
SES Research/Policy Options/CTV News: Most North Americans Support Free Trade
Twenty years after Canada and the United States negotiated the controversial Free Trade Agreement, most North Americans believe the deal fueled economic growth. 77% of Americans and 73% of Canadians now believe free trade is crucial to North America's continued prosperity

Sept. 28/07
Ipsos Reid/CanWest News Service: Ontario Liberals On Course For Majority
The Ontario Liberals have the support of 43% of decided voters, compared to 33% for John Tory's Conservatives. The NDP and Green party trail with 17% and six per cent respectively

Sept. 25/07
SES Research/Ottawa Citizen: Most Canadians Want Limits On Accommodating Minorities
Most Canadians want limits on accommodating the cultural demands of new immigrants and religious minorities. Only 18% of Canadians say cultural and religious minorities should be totally accommodated in Canada, with 53% saying immigrants should fully adapt to the Canadian way of life

Sept. 20/07
Ipsos Reid/CanWest News Service/Global Television: Tories, Liberals Deadlocked In Ontraio
40% of voters support the Liberals, compared with 37% for the Tories, 16% for the NDP and six per cent for the Green party

Sept. 18/07
Harris-Decima/Canadian Press: Federal Liberals, Tories Virtually Tied In Popular Support
Despite their byelection success in Quebec, the federal Conservatives aren't making much progress toward the level of support they need to give them their hoped-for majority. The Tories deadlocked with the Liberals in public support, with no signs of momentum. In Québec, Conservatives had 32% support compared with 29% for the Liberals

Sept. 17/07
The Strategic Counsel/CTV/The Globe and Mail: Ontario Conservative Leader Held Back Over Religious Schools Plan
Despite popularity among the electorate enjoyed by Progressive Conservative Leader John Tory, his proposal to fund faith-based schools was "dead-on-arrival" for the large majority of Ontarians. Approximately two-thirds (71%) of Ontarians say that they oppose the funding of private, faith-based schools. Just 26% are in favour

Sept. 10/07
Ipsos Reid/CanWest News Service/Global Television: Ontario Liberal Lead Erodes
The Liberal lead over the Progressive Conservatives has dipped to five points even as a majority of voters oppose John Tory's plan for faith-based funding. Premier Dalton McGuinty's governing party has 41% voter support against 36% for the Conservatives

Aug. 30/07
Ipsos Reid/Senlis Council/CanWest News Service: Canadians Back Afghan Poppy Cultivation For Medicine
Eight in 10 Canadians want Prime Minister Stephen Harper to get behind an international pilot project that would help transform Afghanistan's illicit opium cultivation into a legal way of providing codeine and other legitimate pain medications to the international market

Aug. 28/07
Strategic Counsel/Globe and Mail/CTV: Tories Could Capitalize On Soft Liberal Vote
The Conservatives and the Liberals are deadlocked, with each being named as the first choice of 33% of respondents. But the survey also found Liberal voters are less committed to their party than Conservative supporters

Aug. 27/07
Ipsos Reid/CanWest News Service/Global National: Support For Afghan War Effort Stable
Canadian support for the military mission in Afghanistan remains surprisingly stable, including in Quebec, despite the loss of three soldiers from that province in the past week

Aug. 21, 2007
Ipsos Reid/CanWest News Service/Global Television: Ontario Liberal Majority In Reach
A majority government is still a possibility for Ontario's ruling Liberals, who don't appear to be hurt by a potentially damaging recent spending scandal. Since June, support for the Liberals in the Greater Toronto Area moved up six points, to 44% from 38%, Tory support in the GTA dropped five points, to 34%, over the same period

Aug. 20, 2007
Globe and Mail: Ontario Liberal Support Slips To Minority Status
The Ontario Liberals are losing support to both the New Democrats and the Green Party, according to a new poll that shows Premier Dalton McGuinty forming a minority government with less than 60 days to go before the election

Aug. 14/07
SES/ Sun Media: Harper Not In Majority Territory
A majority government remains out of reach for the federal Conservatives.
Tory popularity rose four points to 36% in the last quarter. The Liberals are stalled at 33%

Aug.  8/07
Decima Research/Canadian Press: Time For Harper To Map Out New Direction
Nearly half of Canadians think the Harper government lacks a clear agenda. 46% of respondents said they were not sure where the Conservative government wants to go

Aug. 02/07
Ipsos Reid/CanWest News Service/Global National: Conservatives Are Failing To Impress
Despite controlling the government benches for the last 18 months, Stephen Harper's Conservatives are still failing to improve their support among the electorate.
The Tories are stalled at 34-per-cent support nationally, a slight dip from the 36 per cent they secured when they won the election Jan. 23, 2006

July 25/07
Ipsos Reid/CanWest News Service: Green Party’s Growing Support Soft
The Green party's doubling in popular support, as reflected in national polls during the past year, has coincided with the environment becoming the top-of-mind issue in the country. But some pollsters think the support may not translate into more votes for leader Elizabeth May and her party in the next election

July 19/07
Strategic Counsel/Globe and Mail/CTV News: Harper Failing To Sway Country
Discomfort with Stephen Harper's Conservatives is deepening among women, francophones and wealthier Canadians. Both Liberals and Tories enjoy the backing of 31% of the electorate, a drop of three points for the Tories from last month, but not a change for the Liberals. The NDP is supported by 17% and the Greens by 10%

July 12/07
Decima Research/Canadian Press: Support for Afghan Intervention Waning
A growing number of Canadians, especially in Quebec, say the rising death toll among troops in Afghanistan is too high a price to pay for helping the troubled country. 67% of those asked believe the number of casualties has been unacceptable, a five-percentage-point rise from a poll taken a little over a month ago

July 11/07
Environics Research Group/ CanWest News Service: Tories Still Shy Of Majority
As Canadians began to head off for summer vacation, they were still in no mood to grant Prime Minister Stephen Harper the kind of support that would translate into a majority government in another election, a new opinion poll suggested. The Conservatives had 37% support; the Liberals 28%; NDP 17%; Greens 11% and Bloc Quebecois 7%

June 13/07
The Strategic Counsel/CTV/Globe and Mail: Majority Of Canadians Do Not Want Dion As PM
Dion is not connecting with Canadians, especially in his home province of Quebec.
Overall, only 20 per cent of those polled wanted Dion

June 12/07
Decima Research/Canadian Press: Tories Fall 3 Points Behind The Liberals
The federal Conservatives have fallen three percentage points behind the Liberals in popular support. Liberal support was at 32%, Conservatives at 29 and the NDP at 18. The Bloc Quebecois and Green party were tied nationally at nine per cent

June 11/07
Decima Research/Canadian Press: Majority Want Afghan Mission To End In 2009
The vast majority of Canadians want this country's military mission in Afghanistan to end as scheduled in 2009. Two-thirds of respondents want Canadian troops to come home when the current mandate from Parliament expires in February 2009

June 11/07
Decima Research/Canadian Press: Canadians Like Free Trade, But Wary Of China
A majority of Canadians support the idea of free trade with most of Canada’s major trading partners — but not with China. 58% of those polled said free trade with the United States has been a good thing, while 33% disagreed. Asked about negotiating an agreement with China; just 28% said they liked the idea, while 62% were against it

June 04/07
Ipsos Reid/The Ottawa Citizen: Parties Mired In Political Doldrums
There would be little to gain for any of the political parties from triggering an election at this time, poll results today suggest. Support for the Conservatives slipped three points to 34% nationally, while support for the Liberals is at 31% and the NDP at 16% remained unchanged from a week earlier

May 29/07
Ipsos Reid/CanWest News Service: Ontario Headed for Minority Government
Ontario's Oct. 10 election is up for grabs, as a minority government appears a distinct possibility. The provincial Liberals have 41% support among respondents, the Conservatives 37% support, the NDP 15% and the Green party six per cent

May 26/07
Ipsos Reid/CanWest News Service/Global National: Political Bickering Fails to Shake Poll Numbers Canadians have tuned out the recent bickering and circus-like atmosphere in Parliament and are convinced the minority Conservative government is working. Conservative party was holding onto a steady lead with 37% support, versus 31% for the Liberals and 16% for the NDP. Bloc Quebecois, which slipped to second place in Quebec with 24% support, behind the Tories with 28%, but ahead of the Liberals who had 20%

May 24/07
Decima poll Canadian Press: Tories Marginally Lead Liberals
The poll gives the Tories 33% support overall, with 31% for the Liberals, 17% NDP, 10% Green and eight per cent favouring the Bloc Quebecois

May 19/07
Strategic Counsel/Globe and Mail: Conservatives' Lead Dwindles
Tories three percentage points head of Stéphane Dion's Liberals, 34-31. The NDP, buoyed by gains in the West, rose three percentage points to 16%

May 11/07
CanWest News Service and Global National: Canadians Reject Tory Green Plan
Canadians do not believe Conservatives dire warnings the Kyoto protocol would lead to a deep economic recession. Liberals are now, nationally, at 32%, followed by the Conservatives at 31%, the NDP at 17%, and the Green party at 9%

May 10/07
Decima/Canadian Press: Tories Flop On Green Plan, Afghan Issue
Canadians are not impressed with the Conservative government's handling of the Afghan detainee issue or its new green plan

May 05/07
Ipsos Reid/Canwest News Service and Global National: Major Parties Deadlocked
Under attack on two fronts for their handling of the Afghanistan mission and the rollout of their green plan, Stephen Harper's Conservatives have slipped into a virtual tie with the Liberals in support. The Conservatives command 35% in support among decided voters, compared with 34% for the Liberals; the NDP sit at 14%, the Bloc Quebecois at 9%, and the Green party at 7%

May 02, 2007
Decima/Canadian Press: Conservatives Slip To Second Place In Polls
Conservatives have slipped to second place amid increasing public unhappiness over their environmental policies and a scandal over alleged abuse of Afghan detainees. Support for the minority Conservative government at 30%, the opposition Liberals rose two points to 31%

April 26/07
Decima Research/ CP: Tories, Grits In Dead Heat
Tory support nationally at a mere 30%, compared with 29% for the Liberals, 18% for the NDP, 11% for the Green party and eight per cent for the Bloc Quebecois

April 25/07
Strategic Counsel/CTV/The Globe and Mail: Spring Federal Vote Is Unlikely
A new poll suggests the two main political parties hold essentially the same level of public support as they did after the Jan. 23, 2006 federal election

April 25/07
Léger Marketing/CBC News: Francophones Estranged From Quebec Liberals
Francophone voters overwhelmingly snubbed the Quebec Liberals in the last provincial election. Three-quarters of francophone voters cast their ballots for other parties, giving the Liberals just 24% support, a dramatic drop from their 2003 election results, when the party sailed to power with 40% support

April 25/07
Angus Reid Strategies: Few Canadians Welcome Dion/May Deal
Few Canadians are satisfied with a recent agreement between Stéphane Dion and Elizabeth May. 45% of respondents disapprove of the Liberal leader and the Green leader’s pact to not run candidates in each other’s ridings in the next federal election

April 24/07
Ipsos-Reid/CanWest News Service/Global National: Canadians Want Troops Home From Afghanistan On Schedule
Almost two-thirds of Canadians say the country’s troops in Afghanistan should be brought home on schedule by February 2009. 52% expressed support for the troops role in Afghanistan despite a rash of eight deaths in the field since Easter Sunday

April 20/07
Ipsos-Reid/CanWest News Service: Still No Majority For Harper
The Conservatives retain a solid 10-point lead nationally over the rival Liberals but continue to fall short of the numbers needed to form a majority government. Support for the Tories was up three points to 39%, while support for the Liberals dropped three points to 29%

April 17/07
Decima Research/Canadian Press: National Support For Tories Still See-Sawing
A new poll suggests Tory support was back at 34% nationally, far short of the majority stratosphere and two points below where the Conservatives were on election day in January 2006

April 13/07
Ipsos-Reid/CanWest News Service/Global Television: The Tories Still Short of Majority
The federal Conservatives have edged up in popular opinion, but they remain shy of the numbers they need for a majority government. The Tories are now at 38 per cent nationally, ahead of the second-place Liberals, who garnered 32 per cent support

April 09/07
Strategic Counsel/ Globe and Mail/CTV: Two-Thirds Back Electing Judges
Sixty-three per cent of 1,000 respondents questioned in the Strategic Counsel survey supported the idea of elected judges, compared to 30 per cent who opposed the notion. The results may come as a surprise to the legal community, where it has long been assumed that Canadians see the election of judges as a major drawback of the U.S. justice system

April 08/07
SES Research/National Post: Conservatives Still Short Of Majority
The Conservatives are still short of winning a majority government but have extended their lead over the Liberal party. Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Conservatives have the support of 36% of decided voters while the Liberals have 33%,the New Democrats 16% support and the Bloc Quebecois at 10%

April 05/07
Decima/Canadian Press: Tories Edging Closer To Majority
Stephen Harper's Conservatives are edging closer to support levels needed to win their coveted majority, a new poll suggests. The poll put Tory support at 39% — nine points ahead of the Liberals and within spitting distance of the 40% mark generally needed to secure a majority. The NDP were at 13%, and the Greens and Bloc Québécois were at 8% each

April 02/07
Environment Canada/ Ottawa Citizen: 60% Back Green Tax To Fight Pollution
More than three-quarters of Canadians believe the country's environmental regulations are too weak, while nearly 60 per cent would favour a new green tax on consumer and industrial products to crack down on pollution

Mar. 29/07
Ipsos Reid/CanWest News Service: Tories Lose Ground In Latest Popularity Poll
The post-budget bubble has burst for the federal Conservatives, ending a flirtation with popularity numbers that put them in majority government territory

Mar. 28/07
Leger Marketing/Canadian Press: Tory Support After Budget At Majority Level
Poll indicated countrywide support for Stephen Harper's Conservatives was at majority government levels in the immediate aftermath of the federal budget. Liberals at 27% support and the NDP 14%. The Bloc support was at nine per cent and the Greens six per cent

Mar. 28/07
Decima/Canadian Press: Volatile Voters Can't Settle On One Political Party
Canadians appear to be a fickle bunch when it comes to deciding what federal political party to support - cool comfort for leaders trying to gauge their chances. A whopping 57% of voters have changed their political allegiances over the past few months. Conservatives had the most determined stable of supporters, with 51% saying they had not changed their minds recently. That number was 47% for the NDP and 41% for the Liberals

Mar. 24/07
Strategic Counsel/Globe and Mail/CTV News: Quebec Vote Remains Tight Three-Horse Race
The Quebec election is ending in a tight three-way race with no indication that the emerging support for Mario Dumont's Action Démocratique du Québec will crumble as his rivals have been hoping. The three main parties remain in a dead heat, with the Parti Québécois getting 31% support, the Liberals 30% and the ADQ 28%

Mar. 23/07
Ipsos-Reid/CanWest News/Global TV: Healthy Tory Poll Numbers Stoke Election Speculation
Prime Minister Stephen Harpers' Conservatives have surged to 40% in popular opinion and entered majority government territory. The poll, conducted after the Harper government delivered its new budget, shows the Tories have opened up an 11-point lead nationally over Stéphane Dion's Liberals

Mar. 18/07
The Strategic Counsel/CTV News/Globe and Mail: Social Programs A Budget Priority For Canadians
On the eve of the March 19 federal budget, a new poll suggests only a minority of Canadians want the government to cut taxes, while half want Ottawa to spend more on social programs

Mar. 16/07
Leger Marketing/ Canadian Press: Quebec Election A Three-Way Race
A new poll suggests the major parties fighting for voter support in the Quebec election were in a tight three-way race this week. Liberal support in its March 13-15 poll was at 30%, while the Parti Quebecois and the Action democratique du Quebec were each at 27%

Mar. 10/07
Ipsos-Reid/CanWest/Global Television: PM Still A Mystery To Most Canadians
After more than a year in power, 65 per cent of Canadians say they do not feel they know Harper better as a person than when he became prime minister

Mar. 08/07
Decima/Canadian Pres: Tories Gain Women, Urban Supporters
Conservatives have regained support among women and city-dwellers, crucial demographic groups that are key to any hope of a Tory majority. The survey,suggests the trend is the reason for the Conservatives' six percentage point lead nationally over the Liberals – 35 to 29.

Mar. 02/07
Angus Reid Strategies/Ottawa Citizen: Conservatives On Brink Of Majority
Conservatives have the support of 40% voters, with two out of five decided voters indicating they'd cast ballots for them if an election were called tomorrow. The Liberals are at 26% while the NDP are at 15% support. The Bloc Quebecois is fourth at 10%, followed by the Green party at eight per cent

Mar. 01/07
Decima Research/Canadian Press: Conservatives Extend Lead
Canada's governing Conservatives have widened their lead over the Liberals suggesting even less incentive than before for the opposition to try to force an early election.
The Conservatives at 36%, Liberals were at 27%, down from the 30% they got in both the election and in the last Decima poll a week ago

Feb. 26/07
Leger Marketing/Le Devoir: Quebec Liberals Widen Lead
Quebec's Liberal government has widened its lead over the separatist Parti Quebecois ahead of a March 26 provincial election, while the right-wing Action Democratique du Quebec is gaining ground. Liberals at 37%, with 28% ready to back the Parti Quebecois, and 24% in support of the smaller Action Democratique

Feb. 26/07
Ipsos-Reid/Canwest News Service/Global TV: Ont. Liberals Have Upper Hand
Ontario Liberals are well positioned for success in this October's provincial election despite a legacy of broken promises that continues to dog them to this day. 38% of decided voters support Premier Dalton McGuinty's Liberals, putting them five points ahead of John's Tory's Conservatives

Feb. 23/07
Ipsos-Reid/CanWest News/Global National: Tories Top Grits
The boost Stéphane Dion's Liberals got from the party’s leadership convention last December has evaporated, leaving the ruling Conservatives and the rival Grits locked in a virtual tie in public support. Conservatives have the support of 36% of the population, compared to 34% for the Liberals

Feb. 20/07
The Strategic Counsel/CTV News/The Globe and Mail: Dion, Liberals Losing Support
Stephane Dion's honeymoon with voters may be over. Fewer than one fifth of Canadians think he would make a good prime minister. Just 18% of respondents thought the Liberal leader would do the best job as prime minister, compared to 36% for Stephen Harper

Feb 14/07
Decima/Canadian Press: Conservatives, Liberals Tied
Canada's ruling Conservatives are virtually tied with the opposition Liberals and neither would stand a chance of winning a majority if an election were held now: Conservatives at 33 percent and the Liberals at 32 percent

Feb 08/07
Canadian Press/Leger Marketing: Poll Gives Tories The Edge
Conservatives have a slight lead over the Liberals. Tories 38 per cent support, the Liberals 31 per cent, the NDP 14 per cent and the Bloc Quebecois eight per cent

Feb 07/07 07:46 PM
Decima Research/Canadian Press: Tory Ads Unfair
The good news for federal Conservatives: a lot of Canadians seem to have seen their recent TV ad campaign targeting Liberal Leader Stephane Dion.
The bad news? A majority of the Canadians who’ve seen those ads may think they’re bunkum.

Feb 03/07
Angus Reid Strategies/Toronto Star: Minority Government For Ontario
The provincial Liberals and Conservatives are locked in a virtual tie in the race for voter support. The poll shows the provincial Conservatives with 34 per cent support, the Liberals with 33 per cent and the New Democrats with 19 per cent support – among decided voters.

Jan. 30/07
Decima Research/ Canadian Press: Majority Has Cynical Opinion Of Tory Environmental Motivation
Many Canadians view the Conservative government’s newfound green policy push with skepticism. The national survey indicates there are plenty of doubts about all the major federal political parties when it comes to environmental policy

Jan. 30/07
CBC: Quebec Liberals Edge Ahead Of PQ
The Quebec Liberal party is holding its own among voters and has edged ahead of the Parti Québécois for the first time in two years. Two separate and independent polls, published in La Presse and Le Devoir, put the Liberals slightly ahead of the PQ when it comes to intended votes

Jan. 29/07
Strategic Counsel/Globe and Mail/CTV: Environment Trumps Economy
62% ofCanadians would be willing to have the economy grow at a "significantly slower rate" to reduce global warming

Jan. 24/07
Leger Marketing/Sun Media: Tories, Grits Remain In Virtual Tie
Canada's Conservative government has a slight lead over the opposition Liberals: Conservatives at 35 percent popular support, the Liberals at 32 percent, the New Democrats at 13 percent and the separatist Bloc Quebecois at 8 percent

Jan. 18/07
Decima Research/Canadian Press: Tories Slipping
The federal Conservatives are flying high in Alberta but appear to be grounded just about everywhere else. That’s not good news for the governing party on the eve of the first anniversary of its election victory

Jan. 18/07
Leger Marketing/Sun Media: Canadians Wants Tighter Immigration Controls
A majority of Canadians want tighter controls over the influx of immigrants and believe more must be done to better integrate the nation's newcomers. 57% think there should be greater scrutiny before citizenship is awarded, while only 3% say the rules should loosen up

Jan. 18/07
Sun Media/Leger Marketing: Ditch Cultural Traditions And Conform
Most Canadians believe ethnic minorities should restrain their cultural customs and conform to those around them. 85% believe it's important -- if not essential -- that minorities adapt to the lifestyle habits of the city where they live

Jan. 17/07
Innovative Research/CanWest News Service: Voters Will Forgive PM For Ignoring Kyoto
Prime Minister Stephen Harper won't incur Canadians' wrath for abandoning the Kyoto accord as long as he takes other concrete measures to prove his government cares about the environment

Jan. 16, 2007
Innovative Research/CanWest News Service: Tory Tough-On-Drugs Policy Unpopular
Two-thirds of Canadians believe the federal government, which has promised a tough new national drug strategy, should treat drug abuse as a medical problem requiring more prevention and treatment programs

Jan. 04/07
Decima Research /Canadian Press: Environment Top Public Issue
Environmental policy is both the top priority of Canadian voters and the subject of the most dissatisfaction with government performance

Jan. 03/07
Decima Research /Canadian Press: Conservatives, Liberals In Dead Heat
A new poll suggests that at year's end, the Conservatives and Liberals were in a virtual dead heat in political support. The Conservatives had 34% support, compared with 31% for the Liberals, a spread within the poll's 3.1-percentage-point margin of error. The survey suggests the NDP had 15% support, the Bloc Quebecois had 10% and the Green party had 8%