December 20, 2011 by Abacus | Categories: Polls
Download the detailed tables here. The story from the Toronto Sun on the poll: Parents demand say in school sex ed: Survey BY DANIEL PROUSSALIDIS ,PARLIAMENTARY BUREAU OTTAWA - Almost half of parents with children at home say mom and dad should have a greater say than “experts” in what kids learn about sex in school, an Abacus [...]
December 19, 2011 by David | Categories: Blog
On a few days ago, everyone was talking about how Newt Gingrich (me included) was the front runner for the Republican nomination for President. All the polls (state and national) were showing a surge in support for the former House Speaker. But just like every other candidate to surge into the lead over the [...]
December 13, 2011 by Abacus | Categories: Polls
By DAVID COLETTO | Dec. 12, 2011 OTTAWA—Parliamentary or democratic reform is not always the sexiest or salient topic debated in Parliament, but it can certainly have important and lasting consequences for Canadian democracy. One only has to look at the impact of the election finance reforms introduced by the Jean Chrétien government and passed by Parliament [...]
December 8, 2011 by Abacus | Categories: Polls
According to the latest figures from Ottawa-based Abacus Data’s ECONfidence Index, Canadian consumer confidence in the economy remains relatively stable in the face of global uncertainty. While most index components trended downward, leading to an overall drop in confidence of two percent from October 2011, decreases in all areas of the index were minor, leading [...]
December 7, 2011 by Abacus | Categories: News
BY JESSICA MURPHY ,PARLIAMENTARY BUREAU OTTAWA – Merry Christmas! At least, that’s what you’re likely to hear from fellow Canadians in the coming weeks, according to a new poll. An overwhelming majority of people across Canada – 76% – are more likely to use that greeting instead of the generic happy holidays and seasons greetings, indicates [...]
December 7, 2011 by Abacus | Categories: Polls
As Christmas quickly approaches, we thought it would be fun to ask Canadians their thoughts on Christmas. The results reported below are from a national survey conducted from December 2 to 4, 2011. Here’s a quick Q&A about the survey. The full tabs are available below. Do Canadians say “Merry Christmas” or “Happy Holidays” when [...]
December 6, 2011 by Abacus | Categories: Polls
According to a new national survey from Ottawa-based Abacus Data, the Conservative Party has a nine percentage point lead over the NDP in national vote intentions. Nationally, the Conservative Party has the support of 40% of decided voters (up two since August), followed by the NDP at 31% (down one), and the Liberal Party at [...]