National Newswatch

Eddie Sheppard, David Coletto

The Youth Shift: Understanding the Drift Away from the Liberals

From June 20 to 25, 2024, Abacus Data conducted a national survey of 1,926 Canadian adults (18+) to examine the effects of the current cost of living and housing crisis on young Canadians. Additionally, we present data from our…

The Youth Shift: Understanding the Drift Away from the Liberals

Conservatives lead by 19 over the Liberals as party leader and government approval ratings hold steady.

A quarter of Canadians say none of the potential Liberal leader candidates appeal to them – Chrystia Freeland’s appeal score drops

Harris leads Trump 44% to 42% in US presidential race, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

Conservatives lead by 15

Trumped Again?: 66% of Canadians say a second GOP presidential term would be ‘bad’ or ‘terrible’ for Canada

Consumer confidence steadily in positive territory

Play nice or talk tough? Canadians prefer provinces stand up for themselves over avoiding conflict with Ottawa

Majority of Canadians angry towards federal and provincial governments

Feelings of pessimism towards the federal government hit new high –Satisfaction reaches new all-time low

Conservatives lead Liberals by 17 points

Federal vs Provincial Governments: Which is doing a better job?

Do you know who this is? The Implications of Recognizability in Canadian Politics

People are three times more likely to say their personal finances are worse rather than better compared to a year ago

Liberals trail Conservatives by 20 as Public Mood Sours

Canadians are divided on how to fund NATO defense spending target

Fuel tax ‘holiday’ a hit with more than half of Canadians, opposed by those least financial stressed

Canadians give top scores to the UK and Germany as positive partners

Conservatives lead by 15 points – Concern about housing on the upswing

Higher interest rates negatively impact spending for majority of Canadians; Poilievre most trusted to support economic growth

As access to health care has become more difficult, Canadians want government to encourage use of virtual care

Consumer confidence lower than four weeks ago and remains in marginally positive territory

Nearly seven in ten Canadians want the public release of names of MPs accused of foreign interference and for them to publicly explain their actions – Majority want MPs found guilty of foreign interference criminally charged and jailed

What is Motivating Voting Preferences in Canada?

People in Ontario and Quebec more sensitive to potential theft when purchasing a vehicle compared to people from other regions

World Cup red card? By a three-to-one ratio, B.C. residents say cost for games in Vancouver ‘not worth it’

Alberta Politics: UCP ahead of NDP by 14-points post-Nenshi leadership victory.

Justin Trudeau’s Political Future

Capital Gains: "Gated communities" argument is a loser

Canadian Dream? High housing costs has two-in-five recent immigrants saying they may leave their province (or Canada)

Conservatives continue with double digit lead over Liberals

Federal Voting Intentions: June 2024

Consumer confidence tracking in positive territory

Ford PCs lead by 16 despite increase in disapproval of the provincial government’s performance

Abacus Data Poll: Pre-Toronto-St. Paul’s Byelection, Conservatives lead by 19

Happy Canada Day? 7 in 10 Canadians (70%) Think Canada is “Broken” as Canadian Pride Takes a Tumble

Conservatives lead by 19

Oh Canada Day, eh? Embracing Generational Love for the Maple Leaf

State of the Region – Towns of Oakville, Milton and Halton Hills, and the City of Burlington

Premiers’ Performance: Kinew on top as honeymoon continues; Eby slides as B.C. election approaches

Conservatives steady with ballot support at 41 per cent

Must Trudeau go? Amid chatter of his ouster, potential Liberal replacements offer little room for party to recover

Confidence remains positive – Views on real estate show softening over the past four weeks

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