Posts From Angus Reid
Back to homepageJudge online polling by real-world accuracy, not academic theory
By Angus Reid My commitment to the online methodology came from an epiphany of sorts that I had at the turn of the millennium, when non-participation rates for conventional polling were starting to top 90 per cent. It became clear
Read MoreAs election looms late this fall, Newfoundland and Labrador premier begins to feel the chill
NL’s Davis sees job approval slide ahead of November 30th election September 1, 2015 – Almost forgotten outside Canada’s easternmost province is the fact that the federal election isn’t the only time voters will go to the polls late this
Read MoreElection 2015: One-third of Canadians say they’re “falling behind”, embrace Mulcair 2:1 over Harper, Trudeau
Party choice tied heavily to personal economic circumstances August 28, 2015 – As party leaders spar over deficits and stimulus spending, they do so with good reason: the latest public opinion poll from the Angus Reid Institute finds vote intention at
Read MoreElection 2015: NDP leads, but CPC’s base is most solid
Nearly one-in-three Canadians choose a Liberal-NDP coalition as the most preferred election outcome August 26, 2015 – As the 2015 general election in Canada closes out the first month of campaigning, the New Democratic Party (NDP) carries momentum – and
Read MoreDuffy trial testimony ensures Senate scandal won’t fade into campaign background
August 21, 2015 – When the Mike Duffy trial breaks on Aug. 28, will the Senate affair fade into the background as media coverage moves on to other things? Or will it have a longer-lasting impact, perhaps even scuttling the
Read MoreThe Duffy trial: Senate scandal testimony threatens Harper’s fortunes among soft Conservative voters
Majority of Canadians say scandal runs deeper than Duffy/Wright; most don’t believe Harper’s version August 20, 2015 – Days of bombshell revelations and conflicting testimony over who in Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s inner circle knew what, and when, regarding the
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