A Deep Dive on Canadian Political Attitudes: Chinese election interference & the Liberal/NDP Agreement
By David Coletto From March 2 to 4, 2023, Abacus Data conducted a national survey of 2,600 adults exploring several topics related to Canadian politics and current events as part of our regular national omnibus surveys. Note, this survey was completed prior to the Prime Minister’s announcement on Monday evening and comments by opposition party
She/Her/Hers: Women still saddled with traditional gender roles, even as they break through the glass ceiling
The Inaugural Syndicated Study of Women in Canada By Oksana Kishchuk and Yvonne Langen At Abacus Data, we are committed to understanding how Canadian attitudes, behaviours, and perceptions vary across the demographic spectrum. Through our ongoing Canadian Millennials Study we’ve been able to help the general public, government, non-profits, and private companies understand how generational
Ontario Politics: PCs lead by 13 as the public reacts to the story about the Ford family stag-and-doe and wedding
By David Coletto From March 2 to 4, 2023, Abacus Data surveyed 1,000 Ontario adults and asked them about their views and intentions as they relate to Ontario provincial politics. Here’s what we found: The PCs lead the Ontario Liberals by 13 points, with the NDP back in third. If a provincial election was held
Alberta Politics: UCP and NDP tied as undecideds rise
By David Coletto Last week, Abacus Data surveyed 700 adults living in Alberta and asked them several questions about their views and intentions as the provincial election approaches. Here are the key takeaways from this research: 1 – The UCP and NDP are tied province-wide as undecideds increase. 35% of Albertans would vote UCP (down
Some Perspective and Deeper Polling Analysis on the “Canada Feels Broken” Framing
By David Coletto & Richard Jenkins The whole “Canada feels broken” framing and the ensuing debate had us wondering whether Canadians are so down on the state of their country and whether there was any nuance on the subject. Luckily, David owns a polling firm and so we could dig a bit deeper into public
Conservatives keep 8-point lead nationally. Liberal support drops in Quebec by 5 points in 3 weeks.
By David Coletto From February 9 to 18, 2023, Abacus Data conducted a nationally representative survey of 4,000 Canadian adults. The survey asked several questions about the political landscape that we track as part of our regular national omnibus surveys. Here’s what we found: Today, 34% approve, and 49% disapprove of the performance of the
Alberta Politics: UCP takes the lead as many Reluctant UCPers come home
By David Coletto At the end of last year, I shared our first deep dive into the Alberta political opinion environment in the lead-up to this year’s provincial election. That survey found the NDP leading the UCP by 9 points among decided voters with 25% undecided overall. Our latest survey – conducted from February 1
Is Love in the Air?
By: Oksana Kishchuk One of the perks of working at a polling firm is the ability to ask questions about anything. This gives us a unique lens into Canadians’ thoughts on a number of important issues, but also things like when it’s socially appropriate to move in together or meet the parents. For Valentine’s Day
The Canadian Consumer Mindset in the Age of Permacrisis
By: Oksana Kishchuk & David Coletto We are already a month into the year, and it seems we are still holding our collective breath about what is to come financially for 2023. The labour market is still tight, inflation is running high (although it seems to be turning around expect for food and rent), interest
Conservatives open up an 8-point lead over the Liberals as 70%+ Canadians don’t think the Liberal government is focused enough on the cost of living, healthcare or housing.
By David Coletto From January 27 to 30, 2023, Abacus Data conducted a nationally representative survey of 1,500 Canadian adults. The survey asked several questions about the political landscape that we track as part of our regular national omnibus surveys. Here’s what we found: THE PUBLIC MOOD CONTINUES TO WORSEN Today, fewer Canadians think the
