Sep 9 2017 — Bruce Anderson and David Coletto — Abacus Data — We’ve been tracking opinion about oil, energy, pipelines and climate change for several years and late this summer returned to that subject in a nationwide study. Here are the highlights of our findings: Canadians are becoming more convinced that oil will experience a decline in demand in the next few decades. Ten years from now, […]
Sep 6 2017 — Bruce Anderson and David Coletto — Abacus Data — Our latest polling on the political mood of Canadians shows that if an election were held today the Liberal Party would garner 43% support, compared to 31% for the Conservatives and 17% for the NDP. These numbers are in line with our results from July.
Aug 22 2017 — Bruce Anderson and David Coletto — Abacus Data — A solid majority (63%) of Canadians are following the tensions between North Korea and the US closely. As of the taking of our latest poll (August 11-15) 43% thought it likely that North Korea would launch a missile at the US, 47% that North Korea would launch missiles at South Korea, but even more felt […]
Aug 11 2017 — Bruce Anderson and David Coletto — Abacus Data — In our latest nationwide survey, we wanted to see what thoughts and images were more associated with Canada’s three largest political brands. To do this, we offered people a series of 20 forced choices, far from an exhaustive list of possible variables, but enough to observe some powerful differences. This is the first of a […]
Aug 9 2017 — Bruce Anderson and David Coletto — Abacus Data — Remarkably, Canadians have a worse impression of the Government of the United States than they do of the Government of the People’s Republic of China. When asked if they have a positive or a negative view of several different governments, here’s what our survey results showed:
Jul 21 2017 — Bruce Anderson and David Coletto — Abacus Data — Donald Trump is attracting huge interest on the part of Canadians, and not because people are impressed with the President. This month, the number of people who say he is America’s “worst president ever” stands at 49%, up 7 points in one month. Polling Canadians about the topics they are paying attention to, finds Trump’s […]
Jul 20 2017 — Bruce Anderson and David Coletto — Abacus Data — Across the country, 43% say they would vote Liberal if a federal election were held today, 12 points ahead of the Conservatives (31%), and 27 points ahead of the NDP (16%). In Ontario, the Liberals hold a 6-point advantage over the Conservatives, in BC, their lead is 13. The most interesting results in some respect […]
Jun 16 2017 — Bruce Anderson and David Coletto — Abacus Data — For the last few years, there have been clear signals that Canada’s newspaper industry is struggling and some newspapers may end up in bankruptcy. In our most recent survey, we asked a few questions to get a sense of how people are feeling about this. Here’s what we found: Just under half (44%) live in […]
Jun 10 2017 — Bruce Anderson and David Coletto — Abacus Data — Following President Trump’s trip to the Middle East and Europe, we decided to ask Canadians how they were feeling about the new President, a little over 100 days into his term in office. Here’s what we found: Very few (10%) think Mr. Trump represented America well at the G7 meeting, and a large majority (77%) […]
Jun 9 2017 — Bruce Anderson and David Coletto — Abacus Data — Canada has been facing experience significant floods in recent years, with corresponding increases in the relief costs borne by governments, and rising financial pressures on insurers and the insured. In our latest poll, we asked whether people felt this type of weather related emergency is caused by climate change. Three out of four (76%) people […]
Jun 7 2017 — Bruce Anderson and David Coletto — Abacus Data — The vast majority of Canadians (84%) say President Donald Trump made the wrong call in exiting the Paris Climate Change Accord, and exactly the same number say Canada should remain committed to the deal. Unusually, these views cross partisan lines. Even a majority of Canadian Conservative voters, who have generally been opposed to measures to […]
May 23 2017 — Bruce Anderson and David Coletto — Abacus Data — It’s been just over a year and a half since the last federal election. Conservatives across the country have been mailing in ballots and their new leader will be known next weekend. The NDP race may now have a final lineup set and switch into a higher gear. As partisans of each party consider where […]
May 20 2017 — Bruce Anderson and David Coletto — Abacus Data — One of the most topical political debates in Canada in recent months has been about how much our economy should depend in the future on harnessing fossil fuel resources. In our latest survey, we decided to do some more probing to understand current feelings. • Canadians tend to believe that demand for oil is more […]
May 16 2017 — Bruce Anderson and David Coletto — Abacus Data — While many are concerned about the potential impacts on the Canadian economy that could result from tax and trade measures in the United States under President Donald Trump, Canadians think now is the time for Canada to be ambitious and seek new opportunity where it can be found. Here’s are some key findings from our […]
May 9 2017 — Bruce Anderson and David Coletto — Abacus Data — Around the world political behaviour is influenced by attitudes about economic development, globalization and trade, and immigration. The election of Donald Trump, support for Brexit, and far-right movements in France and other European countries is often linked to concerns about globalization of trade and political control as well as rapid technological change. Many wonder if […]