National Newswatch

Conservative Party Holds Six-Point Lead Over Liberals in Canada

Sep 7 2023 — Mario Canseco — Pierre Poilievre is tied with Justin Trudeau when Canadians are asked who would make the “Best Prime Minister.” The popularity of the opposition Conservative Party has increased markedly in Canada over the past six months, a new Research Co. poll has found. In the online survey of a representative national sample, 37% of decided voters […]

Three-in-Five Canadians Side with Human-Made Climate Change

Aug 18 2023 — Mario Canseco — The proportion of Canadians who think humans are responsible for global warming has dropped over the past year, a new Research Co. poll has found. In the online survey of a representative national sample, 60% of Canadians think climate change is a fact and is mostly caused by emissions from vehicles and industrial facilities, down […]

Few Canadians Are Paying Attention to Online News Act

Jul 12 2023 — Mario Canseco — More than two-in-five consumers of online news would try a different search engine if Bill C-18 restricts access to platforms. Vancouver, BC [July 12, 2023] – Fewer than half of Canadians are monitoring the discussions related to Bill C-18, a new Research Co. poll has found. In the online survey of a representative national sample, […]

Tight Race in Alberta as Support for Minor Parties Fizzles

May 18 2023 — Mario Canseco — Rachel Notley is ahead of Danielle Smith when Albertans are asked who would make the best head of government. Alberta’s two main political parties are virtually tied as voters ponder their choices in the provincial election, a new Research Co. poll has found. In the online survey of a representative provincial sample, 49% of decided […]

Canadians Back Inquiry, New Laws to Tackle Foreign Interference

Mar 6 2023 — Mario Canseco — Almost three-in-five Canadians think foreign governments have successfully influenced federal elections in this century. Vancouver, BC [March 6, 2023] – Most Canadians believe it is time to both review the full extent of foreign interference in domestic democratic processes and establish a new set of guidelines to curb its influence, a new Research Co. poll […]

Liberals and Conservatives are Neck and Neck in Canada

Mar 3 2023 — Mario Canseco — Canada’s main federal political parties are locked in a virtual tie across the country, a new Research Co. poll has found. In the online survey of a representative national sample, 34% of decided voters (+3 since a similar Research Co. poll conducted in October 2022) would support the governing Liberal Party if a federal election […]

Conservatives Have Four-Point Lead Over Liberals in Canada

Oct 31 2022 — Mario Canseco — Canadians are evenly split when assessing the accomplishments of the Liberals and the NDP following their March 2022 agreement. The opposition Conservative Party is ahead in Canada’s federal political scene, a new Research Co. poll has found. In the online survey of a representative national sample, 35% of decided voters would cast a ballot for […]

Fewer Than One-in-Four Albertans Support Outright Sovereignty

Sep 2 2022 — Mario Canseco — Few Albertans openly endorse the idea of their province becoming a sovereign entity, a new Research Co. poll has found. In the online survey of a representative provincial sample, 23% of Albertans support their province becoming a country independent from Canada, down two points since a similar Research Co. poll conducted in February 2021. Seven-in-ten […]

Five-Point Lead for Ruling Progressive Conservatives in Ontario

May 18 2022 — Mario Canseco — Ontarians are divided when asked if the Liberals and the New Democrats should merge into a single party. The Ontario Progressive Conservative Party holds the upper hand in the provincial election campaign, a new Research Co. poll has found. In the online survey of a representative sample of Ontarians, 34% of decided voters say they […]

Most Canadians Reluctant to Re-Open Debate on Abortion

May 9 2022 — Mario Canseco — More than half of Canadians believe the country should steer clear of starting a new argument about abortion, a new Research Co. poll has found. In the online survey of a representative national sample, 53% of Canadians think there is no point in re-opening a debate about abortion in Canada right now, down five points […]

Fewer Canadians Are Happy with Liberal Minority than in 2019

Sep 27 2021 — Mario Canseco — The NDP ran a “positive” campaign for 54% of Canadian voters, but only 24% feel the same way about the People’s Party. Canadians who cast a ballot in the 44th federal election are not as enthused about the plausible formation of the government as they were two years ago, a new Research Co. “exit poll” […]

Conservatives Close Gap in Canada as Liberal Lead Disappears

Aug 31 2021 — Mario Canseco — The federal election in Canada is currently a dead head between the two most prominent parties in the country, a new Research Co. poll has found. In the online survey of a representative national sample, 33% of Canadian decided voters would cast a ballot for the candidate of the Liberal Party in their riding, down […]

British Columbians Feel Trudeau is Better for Province Than Harper

Aug 17 2021 — Mario Canseco — Most residents of British Columbia believe the tenure of Justin Trudeau as Prime Minister of Canada has been beneficial for the province, a new Research Co. poll has found. In the online survey of a representative provincial sample, 54% of British Columbians think the province has been treated “very well” or “well” by Trudeau, while […]

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