Desire for change in Canada at new high, says poll

Timothy Gillespie — Mon, 14 Sep 2015 16:48:55 +0000

Tight three-way battle
Strong intention for Liberals in Atlantic Caanda
The mood of the country continued to deteriorate and the desire for change grew since our last wave of surveying, says a news release Monday from polling firm Abacus Data.

"Today, just 32% say the country is heading in the right direction, a drop of 18 points since last December and the lowest we have measured since we began tracking this item in March 2014. This is the first time since that tracking began that more people say the country is on the “wrong track” than say it is heading in the right direction."

The desire for change in Ottawa has also hit a new high, with 61% saying they “definitely think it’s time for a change”, up from 50% in April of this year. Another 15% are inclined to want change meaning a total of 76% of voters would prefer to see a different party take office at the conclusion of this election. Only 17% are sure that they want the Conservatives to remain in power, with another 7% inclined to want this outcome.

Current Voting Intention

The incumbent Conservatives find themselves in the middle of an intense 3-way battle for support. In terms of current voting intentions, we see the NDP at 31% and the Liberals and CPC both registering 29%. For all intents and purposes these levels of support are identical, and have only changed one point since our last survey, when the Liberal Party registered 28%.

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Up For Grabs: Federal Election 2015 a Toss-Up as NDP surges

Timothy Gillespie — Wed, 03 Jun 2015 09:34:51 +0000

NDP support up among educated, homeowners and union members.

In a surprising news release from leading Canadian political polling firm Abacus, principla Bruce Anderson calls the upcoming federal election "horserace" a dead heat.

The latest "who would you vote for tomorrow” question shows an extremely tight race, says Anderson, with the Conservatives at 31% and the NDP and the Liberals at 28%. In the provinces with the most seats and the largest sample sizes, the Liberals have a slight lead over the Conservatives in Ontario and the NDP has a sizeable lead over the Liberals in Quebec. We see a close 3-way race in BC.

A closer look at some of the demographic patterns suggests that some movement from the Conservatives towards the NDP is happening among voters 60 and older, traditionally a critical bastion of Conservative support. NDP support has also grown in the last month among those with higher levels of education, homeowners, and union members.

- See more at: http://abacusdata.ca/up-for-grabs-federal-election-2015-a-toss-up/#sthas...

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