Liberals gain steam as economy sputters - Globe & Mail
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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
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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
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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
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“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...]
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