Archive for 2012

Alberta, Federalism, and the Politics of Regional Jealousy

December 19, 2012 by Abacus | Categories: Polls

Poll: Conflict between Quebec and the rest of Canada considered more serious than other regional conflicts in Canada. A majority of Canadians disagree with Justin Trudeau’s comments about Albertans controlling the agenda.

Ontario Politics: PC 35, NDP 31, OLP 28

December 17, 2012 by Abacus | Categories: Polls

Ontario Politics: PC 35, NDP 31, Liberal 28, Green 5 51% of Ontarians think province is headed off on the wrong track Download detailed tables here According to a new provincial survey by public opinion firm Abacus Data, the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party has a four point lead over the Ontario NDP among decided voters [...]

Federal Politics: CPC 34, NDP 32, LPC 22

December 11, 2012 by Abacus | Categories: Polls

Federal Politics: Tories and NDP Statistically Tied (CPC 34%, NDP 32%); Liberals hold steady at 22% Download detailed results According to a new national survey from Ottawa-based Abacus Data, the Conservative Party of Canada’s seven point lead last month over the NDP has been reduced to two points nationally. The Conservative Party has the support [...]

Toronto Sun: NHL fans losing interest in the game they love

December 10, 2012 by Abacus | Categories: News

BY TERRY DAVIDSON ,TORONTO SUN TORONTO - Hockey fans across Canada are fed up with the NHL lockout and are bitter enough to walk away from the game they love, according to a recent poll. A whopping 76% of Canadians identifying themselves as fans of NHL hockey feel this season will be “lost entirely,” and almost half said [...]

Canadians and the NHL Lockout

December 10, 2012 by Abacus | Categories: Polls

Few Canadians think there will be NHL hockey played this year. Disappointed NHL fans are more likely to side with players in dispute; half say they are less likely to attend a future NHL game. Download the detailed tables After talks between players and the NHL broke down on Friday, a new survey conducted by [...]

Globe and Mail: Public attitudes a big hurdle to foreign takeovers

November 21, 2012 by Abacus | Categories: News

SHAWN MCCARTHY - GLOBAL ENERGY REPORTER OTTAWA — The Globe and Mail Published Tuesday, Nov. 20 2012, 7:24 PM EST Asian companies looking to acquire Canadian oil and gas producers are running into a wall of resource nationalism, according to a new survey that shows Canadians believe the country’s resource endowment represents a strategic asset that requires federal protection. [...]

Asking Y – New series from the Huffington Post Canada

November 20, 2012 by David | Categories: Blog

Today, the Huffington Post Canada launched a new series called Asking Y. Abacus Data was commissioned by the Huffington Post Canada to conduct a national survey of Canadian Millennials aged 18 to 30 in late October. A lot of the content in the series will feature references to the survey results. There is a lot [...]

CABC Cross-Border Study: The State of Canada-US Relations

November 20, 2012 by Abacus | Categories: Polls

Federal Politics: Tories 36, NDP 29, Liberals 22

November 13, 2012 by Abacus | Categories: Polls

Federal Politics: Tories lead by 7; NDP down 6 and Liberals up 5.  A majority of Canadians now think the country is headed in the right direction. According to a new national survey from Ottawa-based Abacus Data, the Conservative Party of Canada has opened up a seven-point lead over the federal NDP thanks to a [...]

Marketing: Cause Marketing in Canada

October 31, 2012 by Abacus | Categories: Polls

In partnership with the Corporate and Community Social Responsibility Conference at Algonquin College and Branding For Good, Abacus Data conducted a national representative survey of 1,028 Canadians on issues around cause marketing and social responsibility. Abacus Data’s survey of 1,208 Canadians found that Canadians are interested in knowing how companies are contributing to their communities [...]

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