WHAT LIES BENEATH THE SURFACE ILLUSION OF PLACIDITY…
BY FRANK GRAVES
[OTTAWA – June 15, 2009] - One of the
Chances of a quick Canada seen fading fast - David Ljunggren, Reuters.ca
Excerpt:
But an Ekos survey of almost 11,000 Canadians — more than 10 times the usual polling size — put the Liberals at 33.5 percent in public support and the Conservatives at 32.3 percent.
Under Canada’s first-past-the-post electoral system, a party needs to win around 36… [More...]
The following note was penned by Frank Graves and shared with Paul Wells (see Inkless Wells - Macleans.ca). The commentary refers to the EKOS poll released on June 1, 2009 (Massive Poll of Canadians).
I think the real value and implications
Minority Government Possible for Liberals, poll suggests - CBC.ca
Excerpt:
The EKOS poll released Monday exclusively for the CBC suggests the Liberals would likely squeak into a minority government.
The poll found 33.5 per cent of respondents would vote Liberal. Another 32.3 per cent said they would vote Conservative, and 15.1 per cent said they would vote NDP.
The… [More...]
Support serious business in Ottawa: Council considering Lansdowne Live; if CFL returns, will fans come back too? - Jack Fischer, The Ottawa Citizen
Excerpt:
“Polling done to support the Lansdowne Live bid also suggests there is plenty of interest in football across the region.
According to a survey done by EKOS Research Associates in December, 43 per cent… [More...]
Witnessing a Democracy’s decline - James Travers, The Toronto Star
Excerpt:
“Still, there’s hope beyond the coincidence of current concern. Ballot-box rewards wait for the leader or party able to convince Canadians that democratic reform is a commitment, not just another campaign promise to be scrapped once power has been secured.
Proof of that political potential is in… [More...]
Liberals to target every riding in the next election - Brian Laghi, The Globe and Mail
Excerpt:
“The Conservatives, it seems to me have spent the last four years or so trying to create an alternative national party and part of that was to make inroads into Quebec so they could no longer be accused of being… [More...]
Portrait of a patriot? - Michael Valpy, The Globe and Mail
Excerpt:
“An Ekos Research poll published this week shows the Liberals seven points ahead of the Conservatives nationally. With an election almost certain in the next 18 months, Canadians are beginning to envision Mr. Ignatieff as their prime minister.
Two years ago, when he lost his first… [More...]
Conservatives slipping, Liberals gaining: EKOS Poll - CBC News
Exerpt:
Fortunes have shifted substantially for Stephen Harper’s Conservatives since December, with Michael Ignatieff’s Liberals enjoying an upsurge, says a new poll from EKOS released exclusively to CBC News.
Asked which party they would support if an election were held tomorrow, 36.7 opted for the Liberals while 30.2 per… [More...]
Beware the Echo Recession - The Globe and Mail
Now that we are deep into what appears to be a particularly savage recession, it is worth looking back at the last recession to see what we can learn. When I return to my polling data from the 1990s, the lesson is clear: The
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