Category: Canadian Politics

Abacus Data Poll: Canadian political opinions stable as trade talks continue

August 10, 2025

From July 31 to August 7, 2025, Abacus Data surveyed 1,686 Canadian adults on the state of federal p […]

Abacus Data Poll: What Canadians Want in a Prime Minister and Who’s Delivering on It

July 27, 2025

New Abacus Data research reveals Canadians have clear expectations for their leaders and Mark Carney […]

Abacus Data Ontario Poll: Ford PCs hit 50% in vote intention; lead Liberals by 22.

July 24, 2025

A few months removed from a commanding re-election, Premier Doug Ford and the Ontario PCs continue t […]

Abacus Data Poll: Political Opinions Stable as Canadians Settle into Summer, Even as Trump Tariffs Cast a Shadow

July 20, 2025

From July 10 to 15, 2025, Abacus Data surveyed 1,915 Canadian adults about the state of federal poli […]

Canadians Show Growing Support for Military and Defence Spending

July 9, 2025

Our national survey reveals an increase in Canadians’ positive impressions of the Canadian Armed F […]

Abacus Data Poll: Optimism reaches a multi-year high as Canadians ease into summer. Carney government maintains strong support, but vote choice remains tight.

July 6, 2025

From June 26 to July 2, 2025, Abacus Data conducted a nationally representative survey of 1,500 Cana […]

Fifteen Years of Asking Better Questions

July 3, 2025

Today is Abacus Data’s 15th birthday. What started as a two-person firm in Ottawa with a bold […]

Mark Carney’s Seven Priorities: Setting Up a Report Card on Alignment, Impact, and Perceived Progress

When Mark Carney became Prime Minister earlier this year, he introduced a new way of governing ̵ […]

Abacus Data Poll: 52% think the Carney government is off to a good start. 28% disagree.

June 25, 2025

From June 17 to 19, Abacus Data conducted a nationally representative survey of 1,500 Canadian adult […]

Fixing the Macro to Solve the Micro: How to Bring the Public Along

June 19, 2025

One of the defining features of Canada’s new political era is the Carney government’s explicit a […]