David Valentin

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Acadie—Annapolis: Liberals lead by 15

Acadie—Annapolis: Liberals lead by 15

A new Liaison Strategies riding poll for the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada shows new Liberal MP, Chris d'Entremont firmly in the lead in Acadie—Annapolis after crossing the floor. Today’s release is the third in a series of daily riding polls Liaison will publish this week following yesterday's poll of Vancouver Kingsway and an earlier poll of...

Vancouver Kingsway: NDP Lead by 9

Vancouver Kingsway: NDP Lead by 9

A new Liaison Strategies riding poll for the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada shows the NDP firming up support in Vancouver Kingsway. Today’s release is the second in a series of daily riding polls Liaison will publish this week following yesterday's poll of Eglinton-Lawrence. Conducted from November 24 to 30, 2025, using Interactive Voice Response (IVR), the...

Eglinton Lawrence: Liberals Lead Tories by 11

Eglinton Lawrence: Liberals Lead Tories by 11

A new Liaison Strategies riding poll for the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada shows the Liberals firming up their lead in Eglinton–Lawrence, the city’s closest race in the last federal election. Today’s release is the first in a series of daily riding polls Liaison will publish this week following new national numbers released yesterday. Conducted from November...

Liberals Dip to 41% (-3), Tories Steady at 36%

Liberals Dip to 41% (-3), Tories Steady at 36%

A new national Liaison Strategies poll conducted over the weekend shows the Carney Liberals down three points to 41%, while the Conservatives hold at 36%. Fielded after Carney announced a memorandum of understanding with Alberta on a pipeline, the survey also finds the NDP up two points to 12%, with some signs of life in British Columbia, where they now...

Budget Reaction: Liberals 44% (+2), Conservatives 36% (-2)

Budget Reaction: Liberals 44% (+2), Conservatives 36% (-2)

A new national Liaison Strategies poll taken immediately following the federal budget reveals a mixed public reaction: perceptions of the deficit’s severity have eased, more Canadians think the spending levels are appropriate, and the Liberals have widened their lead to 8 points over the Conservatives. That being said 58% of saying they are worried, pessimistic or frustrated about the Canadian...

Budget Lockup: Liberals 42%, Conservatives 38%

Budget Lockup: Liberals 42%, Conservatives 38%

A new national Liaison Strategies poll taken on the eve of the federal budget finds Canadians split on whether the deficit will personally affect them, with 48% saying it would and 44% saying it wouldn't. The poll, conducted for the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada (NEPMCC) also finds the federal Liberals lead by 4 over the Conservatives, 42% to 38%.

Toronto: Chow leads Tory, 52% to 36%

Toronto: Chow leads Tory, 52% to 36%

A new Liaison Strategies poll for the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada (NEPMCC) finds Toronto mayor Olivia Chow taking the lead in a potential re-match with former Toronto mayor John Tory. The survey is one of ten city polls released today - other cities include Hamilton, Ottawa, Windsor, Mississauga, Brampton, Vaughan, Kitchener, London and Markham. A full...

Liberals Lead in Toronto, Ottawa and Mississauga; Conservatives Lead in Brampton, Markham and Vaughan

Liberals Lead in Toronto, Ottawa and Mississauga; Conservatives Lead in Brampton, Markham and Vaughan

Ten new Liaison Strategies surveys of Ontario's largest cities finds the federal Liberals leading in Toronto, Ottawa and Mississauga; while the Conservatives lead in Brampton, Markham and Vaughan. Hamilton, London and Kitchener meanwhile are battlegrounds where parties are separated by just one or two percent. Conducted from October 22 to 23, 2025, using Interactive Voice Response (IVR), the survey polled...

Ontario: PCs Lead by 14 but Ontarians Support Speed Cameras

Ontario: PCs Lead by 14 but Ontarians Support Speed Cameras

October 20 (Toronto, ON) – As the Ontario Legislature returns a new Liaison Strategies survey of 800 Ontarians shows the PCs with a commanding lead if an election were held today. This poll first appeared in Focus Ontario. Meanwhile most Ontarians disapprove of Premier Doug Ford’s decision to ban municipal speed cameras and nearly two-thirds say they would support cameras...

Liberals lead by 6; Canadians Know Trump Admin Better than Canadian Cabinet

Liberals lead by 6; Canadians Know Trump Admin Better than Canadian Cabinet

A new national Liaison Strategies finds Canadians know the Trump administration better than they know their own Canadian Cabinet Ministers. The poll, conducted for the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada (NEPMCC) also finds the federal Liberals lead by 6 over the Conservatives, 43% to 37%. Conducted from September 19 to 21, 2025, using Interactive Voice Response (IVR)...

Carney’s Lead Holds: Liberals at 44%, Conservatives at 35%, Dead Heat Among Parents

Carney’s Lead Holds: Liberals at 44%, Conservatives at 35%, Dead Heat Among Parents

September 4, 2025 (Toronto, ON) – A new Liaison Strategies poll for the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada finds Mark Carney's Liberals with a strong 9 point national lead over the Conservative Party - though Conservatives draw even among parents with a narrow one point lead. Conducted from August 25-27, 2025, using interactive voice response technology, the...

New ontario survey exposes the ai adoption paradox: buzz outpaces reality, trust lags

New ontario survey exposes the ai adoption paradox: buzz outpaces reality, trust lags

A new Liaison Strategies survey for Publicus, Ontario’s fastest-growing govtech startup, reveals that while artificial intelligence dominates headlines, the reality inside Ontario businesses is far more modest and the public remains deeply skeptical. The survey, conducted August 1–14, 2025, polled 800 Ontario voters and 500 business leaders through live operators. It finds that AI adoption is limited, uneven, and overwhelmingly...

150 Days of Carney: Liberals at 44% with 9 Point Lead Over Conservatives

150 Days of Carney: Liberals at 44% with 9 Point Lead Over Conservatives

A new Liaison Strategies poll for the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada finds Mark Carney's Liberals with a strong 9 point national lead over the Conservative Party while Carney himself enjoys a 64% approval rating. Conducted from August 6-8, 2025, using interactive voice response technology, the poll surveyed 1,000 Canadians. The margin of error for the poll...

Toronto Poll: Chow 39%, Tory 35%

Toronto Poll: Chow 39%, Tory 35%

A new Liaison Strategies/NEPMCC poll for the Toronto Star shows Mayor Oliva Chow would win re-election comfortably if an election were held today - unless former Mayor John Tory entered the race. Conducted from July 2-6, 2025, using interactive voice response technology, the poll surveyed 1,000 Torontonians. The margin of error for the poll is +/- 3.09%, 19 times out...

Ontario PCs Lead by 10 as Ontario NDP Squeezed Out

Ontario PCs Lead by 10 as Ontario NDP Squeezed Out

– A new Liaison Strategies poll for the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada (NEPMCC) finds the Ontario PCs leading the Ontario Liberals, 46% to 36%, while the Ontario NDP find themselves squeezed out at 13% Conducted from May 5-9, 2025, using interactive voice response technology, the Liaison poll surveyed 1,000 Ontario voters. The margin of error for...

BC: Conservatives Lead NDP, 47% to 45%

BC: Conservatives Lead NDP, 47% to 45%

A new Liaison Strategies poll for the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada (NEPMCC) finds the BC Conservatives leading the BC NDP by 2 points. Conducted from May 2-4, 2025, using interactive voice response technology, the Liaison poll surveyed 800 British Columbia voters. The margin of error for the poll is +/- 3.45%, 19 times out of 20.

National Tracker: Liberals 43%, Conservatives 41%

National Tracker: Liberals 43%, Conservatives 41%

The final poll by Liaison Strategies for the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada (NEPMCC), the industry association representing Canada’s non-official language newspapers, TV, radio, and online news media for the 45th Canadian election, finds the Liberals leading with 43% (-1) to the Conservatives 41% (no change). The survey, conducted on April 27, 2025, used interactive voice response...

National Tracker: Liberals 44%, Conservatives 41%

National Tracker: Liberals 44%, Conservatives 41%

A new poll by Liaison Strategies for the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada (NEPMCC), the industry association representing Canada’s non-official language newspapers, TV, radio, and online news media, finds the Liberals leading with 44% (no change) to the Conservatives 41% (+1). The rolling survey, conducted from April 24 to April 26, 2025, used interactive voice response technology to poll 1,500 Canadian voters.

National Tracker: Liberals 44%, Conservatives 40%

National Tracker: Liberals 44%, Conservatives 40%

A new poll by Liaison Strategies for the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada (NEPMCC), the industry association representing Canada’s non-official language newspapers, TV, radio, and online news media, finds the Liberals leading with 44% (no change) to the Conservatives 40% (+1). The rolling survey, conducted from April 23 to April 25, 2025, used interactive voice response technology...

National Tracker: Liberals 44%, Conservatives 39%

National Tracker: Liberals 44%, Conservatives 39%

A new poll by Liaison Strategies for the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada (NEPMCC), the industry association representing Canada’s non-official language newspapers, TV, radio, and online news media, finds the Liberals leading with 44% (+1) to the Conservatives 39% (+1). The rolling survey, conducted from April 22 to April 24, 2025, used interactive voice response technology to...

National Tracker: Liberals 43%, Conservatives 38%

National Tracker: Liberals 43%, Conservatives 38%

A new poll by Liaison Strategies for the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada (NEPMCC), the industry association representing Canada’s non-official language newspapers, TV, radio, and online news media, finds the Liberals leading with 43% (+1) to the Conservatives 38% (-1). The rolling survey, conducted from April 21 to April 23, 2025, used interactive voice response technology to...

National Tracker: Liberals 42%, Conservatives 39%

National Tracker: Liberals 42%, Conservatives 39%

A new poll by Liaison Strategies for the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada (NEPMCC), the industry association representing Canada’s non-official language newspapers, TV, radio, and online news media, finds the Liberals leading with 42% (-1) to the Conservatives 39% (+2).

National Tracker: Liberals 43%, Conservatives 37% (Again)

National Tracker: Liberals 43%, Conservatives 37% (Again)

A new poll by Liaison Strategies for the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada (NEPMCC), the industry association representing Canada’s non-official language newspapers, TV, radio, and online news media, finds the Liberals leading with 43% (no change) to the Conservatives 37% (no change). The rolling survey, conducted from April 19 to April 21, 2025, used interactive voice response...

National Tracker: Liberals 43%, Conservatives 37%

National Tracker: Liberals 43%, Conservatives 37%

A new poll by Liaison Strategies for the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada (NEPMCC), the industry association representing Canada’s non-official language newspapers, TV, radio, and online news media, finds the Liberals leading with 43% (no change) to the Conservatives 37% (-1). The rolling survey, conducted from April 18 to April 20, 2025, used interactive voice response technology...

National Tracker: Liberals 43%, Conservatives 38%

National Tracker: Liberals 43%, Conservatives 38%

A new poll by Liaison Strategies for the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada (NEPMCC), the industry association representing Canada’s non-official language newspapers, TV, radio, and online news media, finds the Liberals leading with 43% (-1) to the Conservatives 38% (-1). The rolling survey, conducted from April 17 to April 19, 2025, used interactive voice response technology to...

National Tracker: Liberals 44%, Conservatives 39% (Again)

National Tracker: Liberals 44%, Conservatives 39% (Again)

A new poll by Liaison Strategies for the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada (NEPMCC), the industry association representing Canada’s non-official language newspapers, TV, radio, and online news media, finds the Liberals leading with 44% (no change) to the Conservatives 39% (no change). The rolling survey, conducted from April 16 to April 18, 2025, used interactive voice response...

National Tracker: Liberals 44%, Conservatives 39%

National Tracker: Liberals 44%, Conservatives 39%

A new poll by Liaison Strategies for the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada (NEPMCC), the industry association representing Canada’s non-official language newspapers, TV, radio, and online news media, finds the Liberals leading with 44% (no change) to the Conservatives 39% (-2). The rolling survey, conducted from April 15 to April 17, 2025, used interactive voice response technology...

National Tracker: Liberals 44%, Conservatives 41%

National Tracker: Liberals 44%, Conservatives 41%

A new poll by Liaison Strategies for the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada (NEPMCC), the industry association representing Canada’s non-official language newspapers, TV, radio, and online news media, finds the Liberals leading with 44% (-2) to the Conservatives 41% (+2). The rolling survey, conducted from April 14 to April 16, 2025, used interactive voice response technology to...

National Tracker: Liberals 46%, Conservatives 39%

National Tracker: Liberals 46%, Conservatives 39%

A new poll by Liaison Strategies for the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada (NEPMCC), the industry association representing Canada’s non-official language newspapers, TV, radio, and online news media, finds the Liberals leading with 46% (+2) to the Conservatives 39% (no change). The rolling survey, conducted from April 13 to April 15, 2025, used interactive voice response technology...

National Tracker: Liberals 44%, Conservatives 39%

National Tracker: Liberals 44%, Conservatives 39%

A new poll by Liaison Strategies for the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada (NEPMCC), the industry association representing Canada’s non-official language newspapers, TV, radio, and online news media, finds the Liberals leading with 44% (no change) to the Conservatives 39% (+1). The rolling survey, conducted from April 12 to April 14, 2025, used interactive voice response technology...

National Tracker: Liberals 44%, Conservatives 38%

National Tracker: Liberals 44%, Conservatives 38%

A new poll by Liaison Strategies for the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada (NEPMCC), the industry association representing Canada’s non-official language newspapers, TV, radio, and online news media, finds the Liberals leading with 44% (-1) to the Conservatives 38% (+1). The rolling survey, conducted from April 11 to April 13, 2025, used interactive voice response technology to...

National Tracker: Liberals 45%, Conservatives 37%

National Tracker: Liberals 45%, Conservatives 37%

A new poll by Liaison Strategies for the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada (NEPMCC), the industry association representing Canada’s non-official language newspapers, TV, radio, and online news media, finds the Liberals leading with 45% (-1) to the Conservatives 37% (-2). The rolling survey, conducted from April 10 to April 12, 2025, used interactive voice response technology to...

National Tracker: Liberals 46%, Conservatives 39%

National Tracker: Liberals 46%, Conservatives 39%

A new poll by Liaison Strategies for the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada (NEPMCC), the industry association representing Canada’s non-official language newspapers, TV, radio, and online news media, finds the Liberals leading with 46% (+2) to the Conservatives 39% (no change). The rolling survey, conducted from April 9 to April 11, 2025, used interactive voice response technology...

National Tracker: Liberals 44%, Conservatives 39%

National Tracker: Liberals 44%, Conservatives 39%

A new poll by Liaison Strategies for the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada (NEPMCC), the industry association representing Canada’s non-official language newspapers, TV, radio, and online news media, finds the Liberals leading with 44% (+1) to the Conservatives 39% (-1). The rolling survey, conducted from April 8 to April 10, 2025, used interactive voice response technology to...

National Tracker: Liberals 43%, Conservatives 40%

National Tracker: Liberals 43%, Conservatives 40%

– A new poll by Liaison Strategies for the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada (NEPMCC), the industry association representing Canada’s non-official language newspapers, TV, radio, and online news media, finds the Liberals leading with 43% (-2) to the Conservatives 40% (+2). The rolling survey, conducted from April 7 to April 9, 2025, used interactive voice response technology...

National Tracker: Liberals 45%, Conservatives 38%, NDP 8%

National Tracker: Liberals 45%, Conservatives 38%, NDP 8%

A new poll by Liaison Strategies for the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada (NEPMCC), the industry association representing Canada’s non-official language newspapers, TV, radio, and online news media, finds the Liberals leading with 45% (no change) to the Conservatives 38% (-1). The rolling survey, conducted from April 6 to April 8, 2025, used interactive voice response technology...

National Tracker: Liberals 45%, Conservatives 39%, NDP 7%

National Tracker: Liberals 45%, Conservatives 39%, NDP 7%

A new poll by Liaison Strategies for the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada (NEPMCC), the industry association representing Canada’s non-official language newspapers, TV, radio, and online news media, finds the Liberals leading with 45% (no change) to the Conservatives 39% (no change). The rolling survey, conducted from April 5 to April 7, 2025, used interactive voice response...

National Tracker: Liberals 45%, Conservatives 39%

National Tracker: Liberals 45%, Conservatives 39%

A new poll by Liaison Strategies for the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada (NEPMCC), the industry association representing Canada’s non-official language newspapers, TV, radio, and online news media, finds the Liberals leading with 45% (+1) to the Conservatives 39% (no change). The rolling survey, conducted from April 4 to April 6, 2025, used interactive voice response technology...

National Tracker: Liberals 44%, Conservatives 39%

National Tracker: Liberals 44%, Conservatives 39%

A new poll by Liaison Strategies for the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada (NEPMCC), the industry association representing Canada’s non-official language newspapers, TV, radio, and online news media, finds the Liberals leading with 44% (-2) to the Conservatives 39% (+1).

National Tracker: Liberals 46%, Conservatives 38% (Again)

National Tracker: Liberals 46%, Conservatives 38% (Again)

A new poll by Liaison Strategies for the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada (NEPMCC), the industry association representing Canada’s non-official language newspapers, TV, radio, and online news media, finds the Liberals leading with 46% (no change) to the Conservatives 38% (no change).

National Tracker: Liberals 46%, Conservatives 38%

National Tracker: Liberals 46%, Conservatives 38%

A new poll by Liaison Strategies for the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada (NEPMCC), the industry association representing Canada’s non-official language newspapers, TV, radio, and online news media, finds the Liberals leading with 46% (+1) to the Conservatives 38% (+1)

National Tracker: Liberals 45%, Conservatives 37%

National Tracker: Liberals 45%, Conservatives 37%

A new poll by Liaison Strategies for the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada (NEPMCC), the industry association representing Canada’s non-official language newspapers, TV, radio, and online news media, finds the Liberals leading with 45% (+1) with the Conservatives falling to 37% (-2). The rolling survey, conducted from March 31 to April 2, 2025, used interactive voice response...

National Tracker: Liberals 44%, Conservatives 39%

National Tracker: Liberals 44%, Conservatives 39%

A new poll by Liaison Strategies for the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada (NEPMCC), the industry association representing Canada’s non-official language newspapers, TV, radio, and online news media, finds the Liberals leading with 44% (no change) with the Conservatives rising a point to 39% (+1). The rolling survey, conducted from March 30 to April 1, 2025, used...

National Tracker: Liberals 44%, Conservatives 38%

National Tracker: Liberals 44%, Conservatives 38%

A new poll by Liaison Strategies for the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada (NEPMCC), the industry association representing Canada’s non-official language newspapers, TV, radio, and online news media, finds the Liberals leading with 44% (+1) with the Conservatives once again at 38% (No Change). The rolling survey, conducted from March 29 to March 31, 2025, used interactive...

National Tracker: Liberals 43%, Conservatives 38%

National Tracker: Liberals 43%, Conservatives 38%

A new poll by Liaison Strategies for the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada (NEPMCC), the industry association representing Canada’s non-official language newspapers, TV, radio, and online news media, finds the Liberals leading with 43% (+1) with the Conservatives at 38% (No Change).

National Tracker: Liberals 42%, Conservatives 38%

National Tracker: Liberals 42%, Conservatives 38%

A new poll by Liaison Strategies for the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada (NEPMCC), the industry association representing Canada’s non-official language newspapers, TV, radio, and online news media, finds the Liberals leading with 42% (-2) with the Conservatives at 38% (+2).

National Tracker: Liberals 44%, Conservatives 36%

National Tracker: Liberals 44%, Conservatives 36%

A new poll by Liaison Strategies for the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada (NEPMCC), the industry association representing Canada’s non-official language newspapers, TV, radio, and online news media, finds the Liberals leading with 44% with the Conservatives at 36%, an 8 point lead. The rolling survey, conducted from March 26 to March 28, 2025, used interactive voice...

National Tracker: Liberals 43%, Conservatives 38%

National Tracker: Liberals 43%, Conservatives 38%

A new poll by Liaison Strategies for the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada (NEPMCC), the industry association representing Canada’s non-official language newspapers, TV, radio, and online news media, finds the Liberals at 43% support, down one from yesterday's tracking while the Conservatives are up one to 38%.

National Tracker: Liberals rise to 44%, Conservatives at 37%

National Tracker: Liberals rise to 44%, Conservatives at 37%

A new poll by Liaison Strategies for the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada (NEPMCC), the industry association representing Canada’s non-official language newspapers, TV, radio, and online news media, finds the Liberals at 44% support with the Conservatives at 37% - a 7 point race.