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The Issues: Conservatives dominate on economy; Liberals preferred on COVID-19, climate change
Current NDP voters favour Liberals over CPC on all nine top issues canvassed September 9, 2021 – Two French debates are in the rear-view mirror for Canada’s federal party leaders, who now turn their attention to the English debate, which
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With two weeks remaining in campaign, CPC holds three-point advantage over Liberals
Debate looms as fewer than two-in-five view Trudeau (36%), O’Toole (37%) favourably September 7, 2021 – The fourth week of Canada’s 44th federal election campaign begins against the backdrop of gravel-throwing protestors targeting one party leader, while another made what
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Expectation versus reality: Canadians divided about preferred election result, largely expect Liberal minority
Just half of Liberal voters want to see party form a majority; 81% of CPC voters say same of their party September 2, 2021 – Canadians are bearing witness to the roller coaster ride that has been the first weeks
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Trudeau’s Troubles: Loss of traditional support among women boosts O’Toole; CPC lead Liberals in vote intent
Trudeau now the most unfavourably viewed major party leader in the country August 30, 2021 – Are Justin Trudeau’s days of enjoying unmatched political rock god status well and truly over? The party leader whose personal appeal and political momentum
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Simon’s appointment underscores linguistic divides as French Quebecers say “non” to non-French speaking GG
Choice of English and Inuktitut speaking Governor General hailed outside Quebec August 11, 2021 – Mary Simon made history earlier this summer when she became Canada’s first Indigenous governor general. In a moment of national reflection catalysed by the on-going
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The Head vs. the Heart: In campaign’s 2nd week, O’Toole is voters’ intellectual choice, shares ‘gut’ preference with Singh
Trudeau trails on both measures, but all main party leaders chosen by at least ¼ August 26, 2021 – In an election that may be decided by small segments of moveable voters migrating between parties, leadership matters. A new study
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