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Canadians feel grocery inflation getting worse, two in five boycotting Loblaw: poll

Canadians feel grocery inflation getting worse, two in five boycotting Loblaw: poll

May 22, 2024 | 6:17am
Almost two-thirds of Canadians feel that inflation at the grocery store is getting worse, a new poll suggests, even as food inflation has been steadily cooling.  A new Leger survey found that almost 30 per cent of Canadians believe food inflation has been primarily caused by grocery stores trying to increase profit margins. Another 26 […]
Poll suggests half of Canadians have negative opinion of latest Liberal budget

Poll suggests half of Canadians have negative opinion of latest Liberal budget

Apr 24, 2024 | 4:33am
Sarah Ritchie in Ottawa A new poll suggests the Liberals have not won over voters with their latest budget, though there is broad support for their plan to build millions of homes. Just shy of half the respondents to Leger’s latest survey said they had a negative opinion of the federal budget, which was presented last […]
New Leger poll suggests support for Conservatives, Pierre Poilievre is growing

New Leger poll suggests support for Conservatives, Pierre Poilievre is growing

Feb 28, 2024 | 10:05am
A new poll suggests support for Pierre Poilievre is growing, and most Canadians are optimistic about their household finances. Support for the Tories was up one point to 41 per cent in the latest Leger tracking poll, which asks respondents for their voting intentions each month.  Liberal support held steady at 25 per cent, while […]
NDP feels it is closing the gap with Sask Party

NDP feels it is closing the gap with Sask Party

Oct 20, 2023 | 8:11am
The NDP believes it is gaining ground on the SaskParty Government, pointing to a new poll from “Insightrix”. The NDP is very strong in Regina (59 percent) and Saskatoon (65 percent), and the party feels its making headway in the rural areas. The poll shows support for the Sask Party provincewide at 51 percent, the […]
Strong support for the use of the “notwithstanding clause” by provinces

Strong support for the use of the “notwithstanding clause” by provinces

Oct 12, 2023 | 8:18am
Nearly half of Canadians say they support their province using the notwithstanding clause to ensure that schools tell parents if their child wishes to use a different name or pronoun, a new poll suggests, and more people support that idea than oppose it.  New data also suggest a majority of Canadians believe teachers should have […]

Scott Moe – 2nd Most Popular Premier in Canada

Mar 15, 2023 | 6:55am

A new Angus Reid Poll suggests that Premier Scott Moe’s approval rating is amongst the highest in the country. 60 Percent of respondents to the poll say they approve of the Premier – Moe sits comfortably nestled in the country’s top 3 most popular Premiers, with the Premiers of Newfoundland and PEI. Premier Moe sits […]

Trudeau Sees Bump in Polls

Dec 19, 2022 | 10:27am

As we close in on Christmas, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is seeing his popularity go up a little. Compared to last fall, Trudeau’s numbers went up 5 percent, mostly attributed to his testimony at the public inquiry into the use of the emergencies act. Trudeau sits at 43 percent support. On the other side of […]

More than half of Canadians facing food budget constraints: Salvation Army poll

Dec 9, 2022 | 10:39am

A new survey suggests the rising cost of living has forced more than half of Canadians to cut costs in myriad ways including by choosing cheaper, less healthy foods and skipping medications. The Salvation Army released the data today as part of its Christmas fundraising campaign. Research by Edelman Data & Intelligence suggests a growing […]

Sask. residents feel worse about their finances than any other province

Dec 6, 2022 | 12:21pm

Saskatchewan residents are not only trying to escape from the cold weather but also inflation, as it has struck around the country for the majority of the year. According to new data from the Agnus Reid Institute, 59 per cent of Saskatchewan residents feel worse off financially this year than last. Only 14 per cent […]

Climate change fears high across Canada but vary by region, new poll suggests

Oct 14, 2022 | 5:17am

Most Canadians are worried about climate change and believe it is caused by humans, but the regional differences in how people responded to that question show the political battles over the environment are still going strong, a new poll suggests. An online survey conducted by Leger Marketing and the Association of Canadian Studies for The […]