Dec 1 2021 — Bruce Anderson and David Coletto — Abacus Data — One in three people didn’t know there was a Speech from the Throne, and another half only heard about it. Fewer than one in five people said they were familiar with what was contained in the Speech. Among those who were at least aware there was a Throne Speech, 61% felt it was a good […]
Nov 30 2021 — Bruce Anderson and David Coletto — Abacus Data — We completed a national survey of 2,025 Canadian adults from November 25 to 30, 2021, and asked some questions about COVID and public concerns that we have been tracking since the start of the pandemic. Here’s what we found:
Nov 19 2021 — Bruce Anderson and David Coletto — Abacus Data — In a recent national survey, we asked Canadians five questions to get a sense of how well people know some facts about our political system. Here’s what we found. 3 out of 10 think someone other than the Prime Minister chooses the members of the federal Cabinet. 13% think the Governor General chooses, 13% think […]
Oct 26 2021 — Bruce Anderson and David Coletto — Abacus Data — We completed a national survey of 2,220 Canadian adults from October 15 to 20, 2021 to measure sentiment just prior to a new federal Cabinet being sworn in. PUBLIC MOOD & GOVERNMENT APPROVAL About equal numbers feel things in Canada are headed in the right direction (43%) than those who feel it is off on […]
Sep 7 2021 — Bruce Anderson and David Coletto — Abacus Data — We just completed a national survey of 2,875 Canadians eligible to vote in the current federal election completed entirely after last Thursday’s TVA debate. Fieldwork was carried out from Friday to Monday. If an election were held now, the Conservatives would win 32% of the vote (-1 from our last poll), the Liberals 32% (unchanged), […]
Sep 5 2021 — Bruce Anderson and David Coletto — Abacus Data — We just completed a national survey of 2,692 Canadians eligible to vote in the current federal election (September 1 to 4, 2021). 62% of the interviews were done after the TVA French-language debate on Thursday evening. We will have a new release out on Tuesday with a large sample to assess the TVA debate. Here’s […]
Aug 31 2021 — Bruce Anderson and David Coletto — Abacus Data — We just completed a national survey of 2,000 Canadians eligible to vote in the current federal election (August 24 to 29, 2021). Here’s what we are seeing: If an election were held now, the Liberals would win 33% of the vote (unchanged from last week), the Conservatives 32% (up 3), the NDP 22% (down 1), […]
Aug 24 2021 — Bruce Anderson and David Coletto — Abacus Data — Today 41% approve of the job being done by the Trudeau government, while 42% disapprove. Regionally, net approval is +4 in BC, -36 in Alberta, -22 in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, +3 in Ontario, +11 in Quebec, and +7 in Atlantic Canada. At the time of the 2019 election, 69% wanted change including 52% who felt […]
Aug 18 2021 — Bruce Anderson and David Coletto — Abacus Data — There’s been a five-point drop in the number of Canadians feeling the country is headed in the right direction, as the number of COVID cases rise over the last week. Now, 41% feel the country is headed in the right direction while 42% feel it’s off on the wrong track.
Aug 12 2021 — Bruce Anderson and David Coletto — Abacus Data — HOW WILL CANADIANS REACT TO AN EARLY ELECTION CALL? While only a minority prefer an election now, the vast majority (83%) won’t be upset at Mr. Trudeau if he asks the Governor General for an early election. When asked, “If the Prime Minister asks for an election to be held this fall saying he would […]
Aug 5 2021 — Bruce Anderson and David Coletto — Abacus Data — As we head towards a likely election call in the next few weeks, here’s our latest look at the Canadian political environment. The Liberals continue to have the largest potential voter pool with 54% saying they would consider voting Liberal. This is 8-points larger than the NDP (46%), 13-points larger than the Conservatives (41%), and […]
Jul 27 2021 — Bruce Anderson and David Coletto — Abacus Data — The latest Abacus Data research explored how Canadians are feeling about vaccination against Covid-19. Our polling is based on a representative sample of the adult Canadian population, as our sampling includes people 18 and older. Here’s what we found:
Jul 12 2021 — Bruce Anderson and David Coletto — Abacus Data — Our latest nationwide survey included a series of probes designed to help understand how the public sees the leaders of the three biggest national political parties. Here’s what we found. JAGMEET SINGH. Today, Mr. Singh is arguably the most popular national political leader, with 38% saying they have a positive view of him, while 26% […]
Jul 6 2021 — Bruce Anderson and David Coletto — Abacus Data — We just completed a national survey of 1500 Canadian adults (June 10-15). Here’s what the survey found: HOW BIG ARE THE PARTY VOTER POOLS? If there is a national election in Canada this year, it may have a different flavour than recent elections. The “accessible voter pool” (meaning the number of people who would consider […]
Jun 24 2021 — Bruce Anderson and David Coletto — Abacus Data — Our latest national survey of 1500 Canadian adults from June 18 to 21, 2021 finds the Liberals opening a 10-point lead over the Conservatives as the federal government’s approval rating improves. APPROVAL OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. Since our last survey, we see a four-point rise in approval of the federal government’s performance, to 44% with 38% […]