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From January 21 to 28, 2026, Abacus Data surveyed 601 adults living in Nova Scotia. Our latest Nova Scotia release provides a detailed snapshot of the province’s political landscape as Premier Tim Houston and his Progressive Conservative government returns to the legislature and prepares to table their 2026-27 budget, which is widely expected to emphasize spending restraint.
Seven years after cannabis was legalized in Canada, a new survey from Abacus Data conducted for Organigram Global reveals that cannabis has firmly taken root in Canadian society. Cannabis use is widespread across age groups, and the sector is broadly seen as a valuable contributor to the national economy. Most Canadians support the idea of modernizing regulations to help the...
The results indicate that unless something fundamentally changes today or tomorrow, the Nova Scotia PC Party and Tim Houston are headed towards a landslide victory on Tuesday night. PCs lead by 20-points over the NDP among all committed voters but that lead grows to 24-points among those who have already voted and tell us they are most motivated to vote.
The results indicate that the Nova Scotia PC Party and Premier Tim Houston have increased their lead over the opposition parties with the campaign having yet to fundamentally shift preferences or opinions about the political choices in Nova Scotia.