Sun News: Rating Canada’s Provinces for Canada Day
June 29, 2012 by David | Categories: News
David appeared on Sun News to discuss Abacus’ latest poll on what Canadians think of their country’s provinces.
Archive for June, 2012
Canada’s Best and Worst Provinces
June 29, 2012 by Abacus | Categories: Polls
Alberta viewed as best managed, lowest income taxes, and best place to open a new business As we approach Canada Day, Ottawa-based public opinion firm asked Canadians their opinion on Canada’s best and worst provinces. The survey found that Alberta and British Columbia topped the list on five of the six positive attributes tested while [...]
Naheed Nenshi: Canada’s Mayor?
June 27, 2012 by David | Categories: Blog
Yesterday I wrote about some of the details about Canadians’ impressions of Andrew Coyne. Today I turn my focus onto another rumoured but highly unlikely Liberal leadership candidate, Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi (btw Mr. Nenshi wondered where his special blog post was, so here you go Your Worship). Nationally, a majority of respondents (61%) were unsure of [...]
ECONfidence: Consumer confidence steady; Worries about markets increase
June 27, 2012 by Abacus | Categories: Polls
This quarter saw a slight drop in the overall Index, with Canadians reporting a 1.9% decrease in confidence since March, 2012. However, this negative move does not indicate a blanket drop in confidence among Canadian consumers. Little has changed in perceptions about current economic conditions. Canadians are, on the whole, only slightly more pessimistic about [...]
Canadian Public Opinion about the United Nations
June 26, 2012 by Abacus | Categories: Polls
Canadians lukewarm towards the UN; Agree the UN should focus on human rights issues in other countries than in Canada. Ottawa – A new survey from Abacus Data finds that while 47% of Canadians have a very or somewhat favourable impression of the United Nations, most agree that the UN should focus its attention on [...]
Sun News: Tories and NDP tied
June 26, 2012 by Abacus | Categories: News
David appeared on AM Agenda on the Sun News Network to discuss Abacus’ new national survey.
Coynemania: The Numbers Behind Andrew Coyne’s Favourability
June 26, 2012 by Abacus | Categories: Blog
Early this morning we released our latest Federal Political Update that found the NDP and Conservatives tied nationally at 35%. We also asked respondents to rate their feelings towards a number of individuals who have been mentioned as potential federal Liberal leaders. One of those individuals is National Post columnist and regular on the National’s [...]
Ottawa Sun: Trudeau could save Liberals: Poll
June 26, 2012 by Abacus | Categories: News
BY MARK DUNN ,SENIOR NATIONAL REPORTER OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau would take the Liberals off life-support and make the sad-sack party a contender if he were leader, according to a new poll that also shows the NDP and Conservatives in a dead heat. The Abacus Data survey says the front-runners each have the support of 35% of respondents [...]
Federal Politics: Tories and NDP tied at 35%
June 26, 2012 by Abacus | Categories: Polls
Federal Politics: Tories and NDP tied at 35%; Justin Trudeau viewed favourably by 50% of Canadians According to a new national survey from Ottawa-based Abacus Data, the federal Conservative Party and NDP would tie if an election were held at the time of the survey. Since the last Abacus Political Update in May 2012, public [...]
London Olympics: 37 Days to Go. Will Canadians be Watching?
June 20, 2012 by David | Categories: Blog
We are only 37 days until the start of the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London. As the world’s biggest sporting event, all eyes will be on the thousands of athletes from around the world who will descend on London to compete in 36 different sports. My favourites are the cycling, tennis, athletics, and diving [...]
