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Canadians Divided on Need for New Election During Pandemic; Conservatives More Likely to Agree Election is Necessary
Half (54%) Agree (19% Strongly/34% Somewhat) They Would Be Comfortable Voting In-Person, Higher (70%) Among Decided Conservative Voters
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COVID-19 (38%), Healthcare (32%), the Economy (26%), and Affordability (22%) Top Issues in Next Election
Liberals Chosen as the Best Party on Majority of Issues Driving Vote Choice
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Over Three-Quarters (78%) Agree (22% Strongly/56% Somewhat) Military Has Systemic Problem of Sexual Harassment
Similar Proportion (75%) Believe Federal Government and Military Leaders ‘All Talk and No Action’ in Addressing Harassment
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If Election Were Held Tomorrow, Liberals (40%) Would Be Poised for Majority with 10-Point Lead over Conservatives (30%)
Double-Digit Lead for Liberals Among Boomers and Within Ontario Driving Advantage
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Eight in Ten Canadians (82%, +4) Say to Win Their Vote at Election Time, Parties Must Aim for Balanced Budget – But Rising Majority Support Running Deficit to Get Through Pandemic (66%, +9)
Days Before Budget Release, Canadians Want Lower Taxes on the Middle Class, Higher Taxes on the Wealthy
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Amid Building Election Speculation, Liberals (35%) Pad Lead Over Conservatives (28%)
Double-Digit Lead for Liberals over Tories in Ontario a Key Strength;
Modest Bloc Lead in Quebec Still Blocks Path to Majority -
Liberal (33%, -3) Lead Over Conservatives (30%, +1) Narrows to Just 3 Points as Trudeau Gets Mixed Reviews on Vaccine Rollout
Half (50%) Approve of PM’s Performance on Vaccine Rollout
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Conservative Vote Softens (29%, -3) as Liberals (36%, +1) Extend Lead into 2021
Support for Lockdowns is Widespread, but Nine in Ten (88%) Canadians See Double Standard for Politicians Who Impose Restrictions but Don’t Follow Them
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Half of Canadians (52%) Say COVID-19 Hasn’t Brought Them Any Closer Together
Provincial identity strengthens: one in three don’t feel they have much in common with Canadians in other provinces
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Optimism About 2021 Depends Heavily on Perception of Resolving COVID19
Most Plan on Staying Close to Home, Likely to Avoid Travel and Events in First Half of Next Year