Abacus Data | Ontario Election

Ontario polls show how it should be done

July 3, 2014| News

The polls were not exactly the miss they have been made out to be. What’s more, some polls provided good examples of how to do it right. By ÉRIC GRENIER | Published: Monday, 06/30/2014 12:00 am EDT The Hill Times OTTAWA—No, the provincial election results in Ontario were not to polling what the most recent provincial elections

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Globe and Mail: Pollsters on Ontario discrepancies: ‘Stop focusing on the horse race’

October 7, 2011| News

For Ipsos-Reid President Darrell Bricker, whose firm had the Liberals ahead by 10 points, there was some ribbing on election night. Sun News correspondent David Akin pointed out the numbers of his media outlet’s pollster, Abacus Data. “Final Abacus poll: LP 37 PC 34 NDP 24; actual results at 2302: LP 37 PC 35 NDP

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Sun News Network: Showcasing the New Election Scoreboard

October 7, 2011| News

Previewed during the 2011 Ontario provincial election coverage, David Coletto of Abacus Data gives a quick tutorial on the latest technology used by Sun News to bring its viewers the very best insight and analysis.

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Globe and Mail: Pollsters did better – but still missed mark – in Ontario

October 7, 2011| News

By Eric Grenier October 7, 2011 Ironically, in light of the controversy stirred up in the opening days of the campaign, the two most accurate polls came from the newest firms: Forum Research, with a total error of only 1.6 points and using the IVR method, and Abacus Data, with a total error of 4.4

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