Politics


Polling Survey

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

Majority (64%) of Canadians Not Comfortable Travelling Abroad Until At Least 2022; 17% Say They Will Never Feel Comfortable

Eight in Ten (83%) Approve of New Travel Rules for Entering Canada; Low Sympathy for Travellers Already Abroad and Snowbirds
COVID-19 Survey

Seven in Ten (71%) Canadians “Angry” That Canada is Falling Behind in Vaccination Efforts, As Only 43% Believe Canada Will Meet PM’s Targets

Canadians Increasingly Pessimistic About Return to Normalcy as Expectations for Timeline of Travel, Public Gatherings, Spending and Economic Recovery Pushed Outward
Education Survey

Amid Black History Month, Less than Half Agree Public Education Does a Good Job of Teaching Black History in Canada (46%)

Kicking off Black History Month, BLM’s nomination for Nobel Peace Prize gains majority support among Canadians (67%)

Majority of Canadians Believe ex-Governor-General Payette Should Not be Entitled to Pension (80%) or Benefits (72%)

Support for Ending Ties to Monarchy Once Queen Elizabeth’s Reign Ends Highest in a Decade (60%); Yet Over Half (55%) Also Agree Monarchy is Part of Canadian Identity

In Wake of KXL Decision, Canadians Most Likely to Support Building More Infrastructure at Home

Very Few Want Canada to Continue to Press on Keystone Pipeline, While Close to Four in Ten Want to Move on to Other Priorities
Politics Survey

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
Politics Publication

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