Public Opinion


Bots Activity Stable in Campaign Except for a Spike Around Blackface Scandal

Bot activity on social media during Canada’s election campaign has been stable, except for a spike in activity around the release of pictures of Justin Trudeau in blackface on September 18 and 19.

Around Two-Thirds of Ontarians Do Not Perform Annual Furnace Maintenance

Ontarians Split on Whether Labour Day or Fall Colours Portends the Inauguration of Fall

One Year On from Recreational Cannabis Legalization, 8% of Working Canadians Say Usage Permitted in the Workplace

Despite Fears of Low Productivity and High Absenteeism, Survey Finds Workplace Impact is Lower than Expected

Health Care Continues to Be Top Issue for Canadians (37%); Climate Change Climbs to Second (30%, +4), Ahead of Affordability (26%, -2)

9 in 10 (89%) Agree Action is Needed to Protect Quality of Health System, Half (47%) Won’t Pay A Single Dollar More to Access Better Care

Few (6%) Canadians Think Privatization Is Best Way To Fund A Sustainable Health Care System, Preferring to Increase the Services Health Care Practitioners Provide (43%) and Focus On Prevention (22%)

Half (52%) believe the health system is under strain and that allowing some privatization would alleviate the burden on wait times

Conservatives in the Driver’s Seat Among Canada’s Commuters: 44% Would Vote Tory if Federal Election Held Tomorrow, 31% Would Vote Liberal

Intent to Turn Out on E-Day is Strongest for Long-Distance Commuters; Those who Drive Favour Scheer, Transit Users Heavily Favour Trudeau

Conservatives (37%, +1) Hold Narrow Lead with Liberals (34%, +2) Close Behind

Green Party (7%, -4) Loses Momentum, NDP (15%) Stalled, Bloc Rallying (+1 to 5% Nationally, +3 to 22% in Quebec)

Local Candidates Should Expect Questions About Health Care When They are Knocking on Doors for Votes

While Health Care is the Most Important Issue When Deciding How to Vote (42%), Over Half (55%) of Canadians are Dissatisfied with the Attention Given to Health Care by the Parties and their Leaders

Courting the Undecided: One in Ten Voters (11%) Still Up for Grabs Ahead of Election Day

Nearly half (47%) are completely certain they will vote, majority (62%) disapprove of Liberals’ performance, but see Trudeau (32%) or May (24%) as best choice for PM