Market Research


Top US News Story 2015

Top 2015 US Story is Donald Trump and Republican Primary Race, Followed by San Bernardino Shooting and ISIS or ISIL

Price (59%) Trumps Freshness (51%), Taste (32%) for
Canadians When Grocery Shopping

Despite More Retailers Getting into the Grocery Business, Half (47%) of Canadians Say their Grocery Bills are Rising, Not Falling (8%)

Eight in Ten (83%) Canadians Say it's Important to Know Where the Food that they Eat Comes From

Majority of Canadians Make an Effort to Buy Local (83%), Willing to Pay More for Locally Grown or Produced Food (71%)

Recent Prentice Budget (65%), Former Premier Redford's Antics (59%) are Largest Drivers of Vote Choice

NDP Seen as the Party with Best Plan on Key Issues to Albertans; Notley (40%) Trumps Prentice (24%), Jean (21%) as Best Premier

Majority (54%) of Albertans Believe Minority Government would be Best Election Outcome for Alberta, But No Consensus on Who Should Lead

Two in Ten (18%) Albertans Will "Hold Their Nose" As they Cast Their Ballot for a Party or Leader they Don't Like

Only One Quarter (24%) of Albertans Believes Prentice Government Deserves Re-Election

But Majority (54%) Believes if he Loses, He Should Stay on as Party Leader, Including 81% of PC Voters Who Think He Should Stay

Despite Government's Assurances of Balanced Budget, Majority (59%) Prefers a Budget that Makes Investments in Jobs, Economy and Social Programs Even if It Runs a Deficit, Rather Than a Balanced Budget (41%)

Harper Bests Trudeau and Mulcair as Leader who can Create Best Budget for Canada, For the Middle Class, Average Taxpayers, and Families