Abacus Survey on Corporate Taxes Cited on CTV National News
January 28, 2011 by David | Categories: News
Watch the clip here – at 3:10 mark
Archive for January, 2011
Sponsored Poll: Community Recreation Legacy Important Reason to Publicly Fund Sport in Canada
January 28, 2011 by David | Categories: Polls
A new Abacus Data national survey commissioned by Speed Skating Canada found leaving a legacy for community recreation was the reason most cited by respondents as an important factor for governments in Canada to support certain sports through funding and infrastructure investments. Respondents were presented with a list of possible reasons for why governments would [...]
Federal Politics: Liberals gain three as race in Ontario tightens
January 28, 2011 by David | Categories: Polls
A new national survey by Ottawa-based Abacus Data finds that the Conservative Party holds an 8-point lead over the Liberal Party but that the margin has decreased since early December. Nationally, the Conservative Party was the choice of 35% of decided voters while 27% of Canadians said they would vote Liberal. The NDP was at [...]
Watch David Coletto on CTV’s PowerPlay discussing Abacus’ survey on corporate taxes
January 26, 2011 by David | Categories: News
Click here to watch
Canadians and Corporate Tax Cuts
January 26, 2011 by David | Categories: Polls
A new study by Ottawa-based research and strategy firm Abacus Data suggests that a majority of Canadians are opposed to the Conservative government’s plan to continue existing corporate tax cuts. Respondents were first asked whether Canada’s corporate tax rates were too high, too low, or about right. The results yielded a nearly even four-way split. [...]
A Majority of Canadians Support the Death Penalty but only 40% want it reinstated
January 26, 2011 by David | Categories: Polls
A new survey from national polling firm Abacus Data found that two thirds of Canadians (66%) said they support the death penalty in certain circumstances, and over 40% would like to see the federal government reinstate it. Support for the death penalty was highest among older Canadians, men, as well as Conservative and NDP supporters. [...]
David Coletto discusses the Liberal Party’s winter tour with CFRA’s Rob Snow
January 24, 2011 by David | Categories: News
http://www.cfra.com/chum_audio/Ae.David.Coletto.11.01.24.mp3
Education and Innovation
January 24, 2011 by Alex | Categories: Blog
In a recent posting on Forbes’ CIO Network (read it here), Norm Augustine discusses what it will take for the United States to retain, or perhaps reclaim, its position as the global leader in research and innovation. Mr. Augustine points out some potential causes for the American slip away from science as a lack of [...]
The market for ethically and locally produced goods is growing…but who’s reacting?
January 20, 2011 by David | Categories: Blog
Last month, we asked Canadians some questions about their purchasing behaviour and whether they might be willing to spend more for ethically produced products. The findings were released earlier today. We focused specially on locally grown food and groceries and ethically produced products. Our objective was to quantify attitudes and behaviour that we believed have [...]
Defining Your Sample Frame – A Market Research Cartoon
January 20, 2011 by Sean Copeland | Categories: market research cartoons
Artwork by Corey Stokes Concept by Sean Copeland This is the first of many funny new market research cartoons to come! Come back often to this blog for more cartoons and don’t worry, they won’t all have Justin Bieber posters.Copyright © 2011 Sean Copeland Redistribution and use of this image with or without modification is not permitted [...]
