Ignatieff remains highly unpopular. Layton is praised, but not chosen by many to face tough challenges. Prime Minister Stephen Harper is not the most popular leader but people want him on the job when Canada faces serious challenges, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found. In the online survey of a representative national sample of 2,031 Canadian adults, 36 per cent of respondents (+1 since late May) would support the governing Conservative Party in the next federal election. The Liberal Party ... | Read More

A single centre-left party would provide a real challenge to the Conservatives, but only if it is led by Jack Layton or Bob Rae. Version française (PDF) The Conservative Party is holding on to a comfortable lead in Canada's political scene, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found. The online survey of a representative national sample of 2,022 Canadians also looked at the way the electorate would behave in the event of a merger between the Liberal Party and the New ... | Read More

Party leaders get little traction after the Helena Guergis resignation and the Speaker’s decision on Afghanistan detainees. The Conservative Party maintains the upper hand in Canada’s federal political scene, but has lost some ground in Ontario, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found. Voting Intention Across the country, 35 per cent of decided voters (unchanged since late March) would cast a ballot for the Conservative candidate in their riding if a new federal election took place today. The Liberal Party is second ... | Read More

Public perceptions of Stephen Harper and Michael Ignatieff did not go through any considerable shifts in March. The federal budget appears to have helped the governing Conservative Party in Canada, while support for the two main opposition parties remains stagnant, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found. Voting Intention Across the country, 35 per cent of decided voters (+2 since late February) would cast a ballot for the Conservative candidate in their riding if a new federal election took place today. The ... | Read More

Jack Layton posts a positive momentum score, as his party reaches the 20 per cent mark for the first time since the 2008 campaign. The three main federal party leaders have improved their standing during the Winter Olympic break, and the ruling Conservatives maintain their four-point advantage over the Liberals as Canada prepares to review the latest federal budget, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found. Voting Intention Across the country, 33 per cent of decided voters (-1 since mid-February) would ... | Read More

A majority of Canadians believe a federal election this year is “very likely” or “moderately likely”. Canada's two main federal parties are still separated by four points, and a majority of Canadians believe that a federal election will take place in 2010, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found. Voting Intention Across the country, 34 per cent of decided voters (+1 since late January) would cast a ballot for the Conservative candidate in their riding if a new federal election took ... | Read More

The Tories hold a four-point advantage nationally over the Grits, who have turned Ontario into a tight battleground. Version française (PDF) Public support for the Conservatives continues to erode in Canada, and the opposition Liberals have moved to within four points of the governing party, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found. The online survey of a representative national sample of 1,005 adults also shows that Stephen Harper has the worst momentum score of the three main party leaders, while Michael ... | Read More

Momentum score for the Prime Minister drops, as a majority of Canadians expect a federal election to take place this year. Since the Prime Minister's decision to prorogue Parliament, the governing Conservative Party has lost support across Canada, while the New Democratic Party (NDP) begins the year in a good position, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found. The online survey of a representative national sample of 1,077 adults also finds that the momentum rating for Stephen Harper has dropped ... | Read More

But Prime Minister Stephen Harper selected for more serious matters, such as negotiating with the United States and Russia. Version française (PDF) New Democratic Party (NDP) leader Jack Layton is apparently regarded as a more down-to-earth politician than his three main rivals, but the current prime minister is preferred to deal with serious concerns, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll conducted in partnership with La Presse has found. The online survey of a representative sample of 1,019 Canadian adults asked respondents about ... | Read More