OPPOSITION PARTIES FAIL TO CAPITALIZE ON ANTI-GOVERNMENT SENTIMENT

[Ottawa – May 27, 2010] - EKOS’ tracking poll this week shows the Conservatives enjoying an 8-point lead over the second-place Liberals, the continuation of a trend of several months that would likely lead to another Conservative minority government.

“The Liberals are not much of a threat to Stephen Harper’s grip on power at the moment,” said EKOS President Frank Graves, “even though a healthy plurality of Canadians believes the government is headed in the wrong direction. No doubt whatever discontent people feel with the government is mitigated somewhat by the widespread belief that… [More...]

Posted on May 27th, 2010 under National Results. Comments: None

ANTI-DRILLING SENTIMENT LESS STRONG IN ALBERTA AND THE ATLANTIC REGION

[Ottawa – May 20, 2010] - In light of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, most Canadians want offshore drilling here in Canada to be suspended until the government can review the risks, or stopped altogether.

Respondents to an EKOS poll commissioned by the CBC program Power and Politics were asked to choose from four options: permanently stopping offshore drilling, suspending it pending a safety review, continuing it pending a safety review, or carrying on as normal.

Fewer than one-in-ten Canadians felt that offshore drilling should continue as normal in the… [More...]

Posted on May 20th, 2010 under National Results. Comments: None

CONSERVATIVES CUT DEEPLY INTO CITIES

[Ottawa – May 20, 2010] - The gap between the governing Conservatives and the second place Liberals is now fractions of a percentage point short of 10%. Although Conservative growth and Liberal slippage has been glacial through the spring, the direction of support for the two parties since the winter is clear: Conservatives up, Liberals down.

“The fact that this change has occurred slowly over more than three months gives us confidence that this is a real and entrenched trend,” said EKOS President Frank Graves. “The opening of the gap between the two parties, who were essentially… [More...]

Posted on May 20th, 2010 under National Results. Comments: None

CANADIANS LIKE DIRECTION OF THE COUNTRY BUT NOT OF THE GOVERNMENT

[Ottawa – May 13, 2010] - While the Conservative Party managed to attract just over a third of Canadians this week, the fact that no party has reached 34 points in over four months is a dramatic sign of the weakness of Canada’s main parties. Although the growth from last week was extremely small, it is apparent that the Conservatives have, over recent months, created a significant lead over the second-place Liberals.

“As recently as February, the two parties were in a virtual tie,” said EKOS President Frank Graves. “Although the… [More...]

Posted on May 13th, 2010 under National Results. Comments: 2

AND MOST CANADIANS THINK MORE WOMEN IN POLITICS WOULD HAVE A POSITIVE EFFECT

[Ottawa – May 6, 2010] - A poll conducted for exclusive release by the CBC program Power and Politics illustrates some big differences in the view men and women have of federal politics.

In fact, most Canadians think that if there were more women leaders in federal politics, it would have a positive effect, though (surprise, surprise) women were more likely to feel this way than men. Men were about equally divided between those who thought women leaders would have a positive effect and those who thought it would… [More...]

Posted on May 6th, 2010 under National Results. Comments: 1