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 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 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 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. 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 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 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. 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. 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 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. 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. 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. 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. 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
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. 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. 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
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. 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. 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. 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. 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 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 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 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 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 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 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. 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. 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. 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 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. 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. 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%
