Public Opinion


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

Awareness of Trudeau’s Controversial Photos/Video Crosses South of the Border, as Majority (65%) of Americans Aware of the Scandal

Among Those Aware, Two-Thirds (64%) Say Trudeau Should Continue as Party Leader, 16% Say He Should Resign, 20% Don’t Know

Climate Change #3 Issue of Campaign. Trails Healthcare and Affordability

One in Three (31%) Canadians Say Taking Action on Climate is Urgent, Even if it Comes at the Expense of Economy and Jobs

Liberals (32%, -3) Stumble, Tories (36%, +1) Now Ahead Amid Trudeau Controversy Over Racially-Insensitive Photo

More Canadians Accept His Apology (45%) Than Think Trudeau Should Resign (20%); Remainder (35%) Somewhere In Between

Mental Illnesses Increasingly Recognized as Disability, but Stigma Persists

Three-Quarters (75%) of Employed Canadians Say They Would Be Reluctant, or Would Not Admit They Were Suffering From a Mental Illness to a Boss/Co-Worker

Healthcare (35%), Cost of Living (27%), Climate Change (25%) Top Voter Issues as Campaign Season Kicks Off

Liberals seen as best party to deal with healthcare, Conservatives lead on the economy, both lose to Greens on climate change