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Snap Election? Snap out of it, say majority of British Columbians
Division, uncertainty grips province; pessimism over standard of living in BC reaches seven-year high June 20, 2017 – As Members of the BC Legislative Assembly gather for an unprecedented 41st sitting of the House, they’ll do so with the knowledge
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Trudeau maintains majority approval, but new Conservative leader helps shrink vote intention gap
Andrew Scheer seen as best leader on the economy; anxiety over deficit has doubled since election June 15, 2017 – A year and a half into his mandate, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau continues to hold the approval of more than
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As Conservative leader, Scheer must balance core voters’ values with party’s need for growth
Available CPC voters differ from the party’s base on key issues, view of Canada’s future June 1, 2017 – As newly-elected Conservative leader Andrew Scheer cuts his teeth in his first week on the job and in Parliament, he may
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Could our national leader be: _____? Most in Canada, U.S. say they’d vote for more diverse candidates
Respondents in both countries say a woman will probably be elected leader in the next 25 years June 26, 2017 – Canada and the United States are countries of immigrants. Their electorates are diverse, and include people from different ethnic,
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B.C. Election 2017: Electorate underwhelmed, unexcited by the choices available in a tight race
Millennial turnout, soft voters to will be key to election outcome May 4, 2017 – With just five days left in the 2017 provincial election campaign, a new public opinion poll from the Angus Reid Institute finds the governing BC
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Six-in-ten Canadians want greater latitude and more reasons to fire delinquent Senators
Two-thirds say Senators involved in highly publicized scandals should face expulsion April 19, 2017 – As the Canadian Senate considers invoking an obscure section of the constitution to permanently expel Senator Don Meredith for a sex scandal, a new poll
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