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
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
[Ottawa] Frank Graves spoke on the topic of Canadian and American public outlook on the relationship between the two countries at the meeting of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development (FAAE) on February 12, 2009.
Click here to hear his full testimony: FAAE Testimony
Ignatieff’s kitchen cabinet signals a new way - The Globe and Mail
Excerpt:
Mr. Ignatieff is noted for his lofty intellectualism. Some suggest he should hide some of it, but that’s not the way they want to go. “We don’t want to dumb him down,” says one of his key advisers. He feels his leader’s qualities dovetail… [More...]
Liberals gain steam as economy sputters - Globe & Mail
Excerpt:
The Ekos/Globe and Mail poll suggests the Liberal Party is gaining momentum as economic concerns grow, with a majority of Canadians now holding a negative view of Conservative Leader and Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Of the 1,000 respondents, 55 per cent disapproved of Mr. Harper’s handling… [More...]
Waiting on Obama’s visit - CBC.ca
Excerpt:
According to a poll by Ekos Research, 47 per cent of Canadians believe the relationship between the two nations will be “fundamentally different” under the new U.S. administration compared to 41 per cent who think it will be business as usual.
In the same Ekos poll, the vast majority of… [More...]
Canadians feel the love for Obama, but are lukewarm on his plans: poll - CBC.ca
Excerpt:
EKOS president Frank Graves said the approval-rating numbers for Obama among the 1,000 Canadians surveyed from Jan. 15 to 17 are outstandingly high, especially compared to the opinions people in this country have held of departing Republican President George W. Bush.
In… [More...]
Toward a big North American idea - The Globe and Mail
Excerpt:
“Understanding Canadian attitudes to the United States is one of the most complex and misunderstood areas of public opinion research. American attitudes to Canada are, on the other hand, fairly straightforward. Based on low levels of fluency and interest, Americans see us in either positive… [More...]
In the end, the pollsters got it right - at least the broad trends - The Globe and Mail
Excerpt:
“If you accept the notion that the polls have become more instrumental in shaping electoral outcomes - rather than being merely reflective - then this can be a problem.
“If voters are explicitly or tacitly utilizing polling feedback… [More...]
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