Jun 1 2020 — Bruce Anderson and David Coletto — Abacus Data — ABOUT 6 IN 10 APPROVE OF OTTAWA’S APPROACH TODAY. Given the health concerns and economic challenges facing the country, it is remarkable that satisfaction with the federal government’s performance has spiked upwards in our latest polling. But perhaps even more remarkable is that the divisions that marked polling in recent years are muted. People are […]
May 21 2020 — Bruce Anderson and David Coletto — Abacus Data — LIBERALS HAVE AN 8-POINT LEAD NATIONALLY. If an election were held at the time of the survey, the Liberals would win 39%, the Conservatives 31% and followed by the NDP at 16%, the Greens at 6%, and the BQ at 7%. At the beginning of March, the Liberals and Conservatives were within a point of […]
Mar 26 2020 — Bruce Anderson and David Coletto — Abacus Data — As the federal government considers different policy measures to support hard-hit sectors of the economy, the oil industry in Canada is facing unique headwinds caused by global competitive dynamics. We measured the appetite of Canadians to see federal measures to support the sector given the dramatic drop in oil prices. In keeping with the general […]
Mar 25 2020 — Bruce Anderson and David Coletto — Abacus Data — On Monday, we completed a comprehensive survey on how Canadians are feeling and reacting to the COVID-19 outbreak. Over the next few days, we will be releasing findings from that study. In this bulletin, we explore the anxiety caused by the epidemic. Here are the key findings: 75% are following news or information about the […]
Mar 9 2020 — Bruce Anderson and David Coletto — Abacus Data — Data gathered over the last several days describes some of the ways Canadians have been responding to the Coronavirus. Yesterday we documented a series of avoidance behaviours, today some additional behavioural changes. Here are some highlights: While two of out three say they have or will wash hands more thoroughly, a quarter of Canadians are […]
Mar 8 2020 — Bruce Anderson and David Coletto — Abacus Data — Given the impact that the Coronavirus appears to be having around the world, we have started tracking how Canadians are reacting and thinking about their own behaviours. Here’s what we have found thus far: Many are avoiding places where large numbers of people congregate. About half of those who attend
Mar 5 2020 — Bruce Anderson and David Coletto — Abacus Data — APPROVAL OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. Today 33% approve of the Trudeau government performance, 20% are on the fence, and 47% disapprove. Approval is down 4 points since last month and about equal where it was a year ago. BLOCKADES. 6% have been following the blockades by Indigenous protestors very closely, another 40% pretty closely. That means […]
Mar 4 2020 — Bruce Anderson and David Coletto — Abacus Data — APPROVAL OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. Today 33% approve of the Trudeau government performance, 20% are on the fence, and 47% disapprove. Approval is down 4 points since last month and about equal where it was a year ago. CORONAVIRUS. 34% have been following the coronavirus news very closely, another 48% pretty closely. That means 20% have […]
Jan 23 2020 — Bruce Anderson and David Coletto — Abacus Data — In our latest nationwide survey, we looked at a range of political questions. Here’s what we found: LIBERALS HAVE A 4-POINT LEAD NATIONALLY, INCLUDING A 10-POINT LEAD OUTSIDE OF ALBERTA AND SASKATCHEWAN. If an election were held at the time of the survey, the Liberals would win 34%, the Conservatives 30% and followed by the […]
Jan 2 2020 — Bruce Anderson and David Coletto — Abacus Data — Just before the end of the year, all three countries signed the new NAFTA deal, also known as CUSMA. Considering how controversial free trade was when the first Canada-US FTA was signed, it’s remarkable that this deal finds the support of 77% of Canadians. Support cuts across partisan lines and 73% of those who describe […]
Jan 1 2020 — Bruce Anderson and David Coletto — Abacus Data — We asked Canadians what they are looking for in a new Conservative Party leader. The results suggest that smaller government, tighter immigration, more law and order are somewhat down the list of priorities for Canadians, who put more emphasis on ideas for how to grow the economy for the long term, a firm commitment to […]
Dec 19 2019 — Bruce Anderson and David Coletto — Abacus Data — If it were up to a majority of Canadian voters, President Trump would be both impeached and removed from office, according to our latest nationwide opinion data. Fully 60% say they would prefer to see him impeached and removed, another 9% just impeached. A minority (31%) would prefer to let US voters decide his future […]
Dec 18 2019 — Bruce Anderson and David Coletto — Abacus Data — Earlier this week, we completed a national survey of 1,500 Canadians and updated our federal political tracking. While not much has changed since Canadians voted on October 21, the results point to some of the strengths and weaknesses facing parties and their leaders amid the minority parliament. Here’s what our data show.
Nov 19 2019 — Bruce Anderson and David Coletto — Abacus Data — The post-election discussion in Canadian politics has centred a lot on the relationship with Alberta. With that in mind, we decided to take a look at where attitudes currently stand. • Right now, 75% of Albertans think the province has been treated unfairly by the rest of the country, in terms of energy and equalization […]
Nov 18 2019 — Bruce Anderson and David Coletto — Abacus Data — There’s been a lot of talk about whether the Conservative Party of Canada should stick with Andrew Scheer as its leader into the next election, whenever that will be. The Conservative Party will have a vote to decide whether to hold a leadership race this spring. Here’s what our latest polling finds on the question: […]