LIBERALS HEAD TO NATIONAL CAUCUS WITH GRIP ON ONTARIO SLIPPING

[Ottawa – August 27, 2009] – At their national caucus in Sudbury next week the federal Liberals may be considering whether to take down the minority Conservative government when Parliament resumes in the fall. But this week’s national sample of vote intention by EKOS Research, for exclusive release by the CBC, suggests they may want to think twice.

The Liberals are now in a statistical tie with the Conservatives in Ontario – their traditional heartland, the province they need

Posted on August 27th, 2009 under Uncategorized. Comments: None

Due to holiday schedule, we are not posting an analysis this week. Regular reporting will return next week.

To view the top line results and the tables, please click here: 0779-full-report-_august-20_

Posted on August 20th, 2009 under Uncategorized. Comments: 1

CANADIAN POLITICAL LANDSCAPE CONTINUES TO FLAT LINE

[Ottawa – August 13, 2009] – Although the political landscape in Canada looks significantly different from the election last year, it has more or less flat lined since the spring.

“If our vote intention tracking chart was a national cardiogram, it might be time to pull the plug,” said EKOS President Frank Graves. “The only really notable change is that the NDP are up slightly from recent weeks, which may reflect the discussion about a possible name change.”

Posted on August 13th, 2009 under Uncategorized. Comments: None