Opinion polling in the Canadian federal election, 2008

Polls leading up to the Canadian federal election, 2008.

Graphical summary

Polls

The dates listed are normally the date the survey was concluded. Most news and political affairs sources use the convention of using the last date that the poll was conducted in order to establish the inclusion/exclusion of current events.

Polling Firm Date of Polling Link Conservative Liberal New Democratic Bloc Québécois Green
Election 2008October 14, 2008HTML37.6 26.218.210.06.8
Asking Canadians[1] October 13, 2008

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38.022.622.69.57.1
EKOS Research Associates October 13, 2008

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34.826.419.49.89.6
Angus Reid Strategies October 13, 2008

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37272097
Nanos Research October 12, 2008

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34.226.721.49.58.2
EKOS Research Associates October 12, 2008

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3426181011
Harris-Decima October 12, 2008

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342519119
Strategic Counsel October 11, 2008

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3328181011
Nanos Research October 11, 2008

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332722109
Harris-Decima October 11, 2008

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352618109
EKOS Research Associates October 11, 2008

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3427181011
Strategic Counsel October 10, 2008

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35281999
Harris-Decima October 10, 2008

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352518911
Nanos Research October 10, 2008

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322822108
Angus Reid Strategies October 10, 2008

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38281996
EKOS Research Associates October 10, 2008

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3426191011
Ipsos Reid October 9, 2008

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34291898
Segma October 9, 2008

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3523211010
Nanos Research October 9, 2008

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332722108
Harris-Decima October 9, 2008

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342618912
EKOS Research Associates October 9, 2008

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3624191011
Nanos Research October 8, 2008

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332920107
Harris-Decima October 8, 2008

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322719812
EKOS Research Associates October 8, 2008

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3524201011
Nanos Research October 7, 2008

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332920117
Angus Reid Strategies October 7, 2008

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352718910
Harris-Decima October 7, 2008

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312720812
EKOS Research Associates October 7, 2008

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3425201011
Harris-Decima October 6, 2008

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312621813
Nanos Research October 6, 2008

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343118116
EKOS Research Associates October 6, 2008

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3326191012
Harris-Decima October 5, 2008

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322521812
Nanos Research October 5, 2008

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342920116
EKOS Research Associates October 5, 2008

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3525191010
Harris-Decima October 4, 2008

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342420813
Nanos Research October 4, 2008

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343019107
EKOS Research Associates October 4, 2008

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3625181010
Angus Reid Strategies October 3, 2008

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402519116
Harris-Decima October 3, 2008

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352220913
Nanos Research October 3, 2008

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352819108
EKOS Research Associates October 3, 2008

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3625191010
Ipsos Reid October 2, 2008

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3723191110
Harris-Decima October 2, 2008

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372218912
Nanos Research October 2, 2008PDF353018109
EKOS Research Associates October 2, 2008

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3624191011
Harris-Decima October 1, 2008

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362318912
Nanos Research October 1, 2008PDF372619108
EKOS Research Associates October 1, 2008

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3425191011
Harris-Decima September 30, 2008

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3624171011
Nanos Research September 30, 2008PDF362620109
EKOS Research Associates September 30, 2008

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3425201011
Strategic Counsel September 29, 2008

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392419109
Harris-Decima September 29, 2008

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362618911
Nanos ResearchSeptember 29, 2008PDF372620108
EKOS Research Associates September 29, 2008

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342719910
Harris-Decima September 28, 2008

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36261989
Nanos ResearchSeptember 28, 2008PDF36262099
EKOS Research Associates September 28, 2008

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3426201010
Nanos ResearchSeptember 27, 2008PDF36271999
Harris-Decima September 27, 2008

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36251999
Nanos ResearchSeptember 26, 2008PDF39251989
Harris-Decima September 26, 2008

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38231999
Angus Reid Strategies September 25, 2008

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402121107
Ipsos Reid September 25, 2008

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392318911
Nanos ResearchSeptember 25, 2008PDF39241998
Harris-Decima September 25, 2008

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372418910
EKOS Research Associates September 25, 2008

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3525201010
Nanos ResearchSeptember 24, 2008PDF40251998
EKOS Research Associates September 24, 2008

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3625191011
Harris-Decima September 24, 2008

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362317912
EKOS Research Associates September 23, 2008

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372419911
Harris-Decima September 23, 2008

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372416912
Nanos ResearchSeptember 23, 2008PDF37262197
EKOS Research Associates September 22, 2008

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362519812
Nanos ResearchSeptember 22, 2008PDF38272186
Harris-Decima September 22, 2008

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372417811
EKOS Research Associates September 21, 2008

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372419812
Nanos ResearchSeptember 21, 2008PDF 35302276
Harris-Decima September 21, 2008

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382317812
Nanos ResearchSeptember 20, 2008PDF 36312077
Harris-Decima September 20, 2008

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392317811
Nanos ResearchSeptember 19, 2008PDF 38291877
Harris-Decima September 19, 2008

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382317812
Angus Reid Strategies September 18, 2008

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382419910
Ipsos Reid September 18, 2008

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402715810
EKOS Research Associates September 18, 2008

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362518813
Nanos ResearchSeptember 18, 2008PDF 39281877
Harris-Decima September 18, 2008

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382515812
Nanos ResearchSeptember 17, 2008PDF 39301876
Harris-Decima September 17, 2008

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362716811
EKOS Research Associates September 17, 2008

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382418812
Nanos ResearchSeptember 16, 2008PDF 38311777
Harris-Decima September 16, 2008

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382815810
EKOS Research Associates September 16, 2008

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382419811
Nanos ResearchSeptember 15, 2008PDF 38311768
Harris-Decima September 15, 2008

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382716810
EKOS Research Associates September 15, 2008

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382319911
Segma September 15, 2008

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422316710
Nanos ResearchSeptember 14, 2008PDF 37311869
Harris-Decima September 14, 2008

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38271689
EKOS Research Associates September 14, 2008

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352519911
Ipsos Reid September 13, 2008

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382913811
Harris-Decima September 13, 2008

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40261589
Nanos Research September 13, 2008

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38301769
Angus Reid Strategies September 12, 2008

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392318910
Nanos Research September 12, 2008

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38301599
EKOS Research Associates September 11, 2008

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362619811
Ipsos Reid September 11, 2008

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382913811
Nanos Research September 11, 2008

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38311499
Harris-Decima September 11, 2008

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41261489
Nanos Research September 10, 2008

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37321399
EKOS Research Associates September 9, 2008

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372619810
Angus Reid Strategies September 9, 2008

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38242197
Harris-Decima September 8, 2008

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36281599
Segma September 6, 2008

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43251587
EKOS Research Associates September 4, 2008

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3826151011
EKOS Research Associates September 3, 2008

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372419610
Environics September 2, 2008

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38281987
Strategic Counsel August 31, 2008

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37291789
Ipsos Reid August 28, 2008

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343114-10
Angus Reid Strategies August 28, 2008

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36281898
Ipsos Reid August 28, 2008

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333116910
Nanos Research August 27, 2008

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33351787
Harris-Decima August 24, 2008

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33341579
Ipsos Reid August 14, 2008

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363014910
Harris-Decima August 10, 2008

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323315613
Ipsos Reid July 31, 2008

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343014911
Angus Reid Strategies July 30, 2008

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35301798
Ipsos Reid July 10, 2008

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3332131110
Environics July 5, 2008

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353017108
Harris-Decima June 29, 2008

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3031161012
Angus Reid Strategies June 24, 2008

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33301997
Strategic Counsel June 9, 2008

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3230181010
Harris-Decima June 8, 2008

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323115612
Ipsos-Reid May 29, 2008

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362914911
Angus Reid Strategies May 19, 2008

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342718118
Nanos Research May 11, 2008

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333415118
Strategic Counsel May 11, 2008

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343116910
Ipsos-Reid May 8, 2008

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353214-9
Ipsos-Reid May 1, 2008

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342917-11
Angus Reid Strategies April 23, 2008

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33302088
Harris-Decima April 21, 2008

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323314--
Harris-Decima April 13, 2008

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303316911
Strategic Counsel April 13, 2008

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363015810
Ipsos-Reid April 10, 2008

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353016-10
Segma April 9, 2008

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36301599
Nanos Research April 9, 2008

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36361486
Environics April 7, 2008

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352817137
Harris-Decima April 6, 2008

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313215912
Harris-Decima March 30, 2008

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323013912
Angus Reid Strategies March 28, 2008

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36261899
Ipsos-Reid March 20, 2008

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353313108
Harris-Decima March 16, 2008

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32321798
Strategic Counsel March 16, 2008

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3827141012
Ipsos-Reid March 6, 2008

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35311599
Harris-Decima March 2, 2008

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313017813
Angus Reid Strategies March 2, 2008

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342818109
Nanos Research February 20, 2008

PDF

343414108
Angus Reid Strategies February 18, 2008

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34311798
Harris-Decima February 17, 2008

PDF

35331389
Strategic Counsel February 17, 2008

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3927121012
Ipsos-Reid February 14, 2008

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362913910
Léger Marketing February 10, 2008

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37321687
Nanos Research February 4, 2008

PDF

313319108
UniMarketing January 31, 2008

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33331888
Harris-Decima January 27, 2008

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293216912
Ipsos-Reid January 24, 2008

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372914-10
Strategic Counsel January 13, 2008

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3630141110
Ipsos-Reid January 10, 2008

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33351399
Harris-Decima January 6, 2008

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373013109
Environics January 3, 2008

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362217137
Ipsos-Reid December 20, 2007

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35331588
Harris-Decima December 17, 2007

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3032151112
Angus Reid Strategies December 14, 2007

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3328171010
Strategic Counsel December 9, 2007

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3229161013
Ipsos-Reid December 6, 2007

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352916109
Harris-Decima December 2, 2007

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362817811
Ipsos-Reid November 22, 2007

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39291588
Harris-Decima November 19, 2007

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36281789
Strategic Counsel November 13, 2007

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343116118
Harris-Decima November 12, 2007

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332917812
Strategic Counsel November 11, 2007

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3232121113
SES Research November 8, 2007

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35341796
Ipsos-Reid November 8, 2007

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42281587
Ipsos-Reid November 1, 2007

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392813127
Harris-Decima October 29, 2007

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332917910
Ipsos-Reid October 25, 2007

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39271798
Unimarketing October 18, 2007

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362519109
Ipsos-Reid October 18, 2007

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40271498
Angus Reid Strategies October 17, 2007

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34291799
Environics October 14, 2007

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332919711
Strategic Counsel October 14, 2007

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3429151012
Ipsos-Reid October 13, 2007

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40281687
Harris-Decima October 9, 2007

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352817810
Harris-Decima October 3, 2007

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333116710
Harris-Decima September 18, 2007

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322917514
Angus Reid Strategies August 23, 2007

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33291999
SES Research August 14, 2007

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363313108
Strategic Counsel August 12, 2007

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333317108
Ipsos-Reid July 27, 2007

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34321788
Angus Reid Strategies July 18, 2007

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33281998
Strategic Counsel July 15, 2007

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3131171010
Environics June 30, 2007

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372817711
Angus Reid Strategies June 18, 2007

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342719108
Decima June 11, 2007

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29321899
Ipsos Reid May 31, 2007

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343116109
Léger Marketing May 27, 2007

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37301489
Ipsos Reid May 24, 2007

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37311679
Angus Reid Strategies May 23, 2007

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35281899
Decima May 20, 2007

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333117810
Strategic Counsel May 17, 2007

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343116109
Ipsos Reid May 17, 2007

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36321497
Ipsos Reid May 10, 2007

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31321799
SES Research May 3, 2007

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323317910
Ipsos Reid May 3, 2007

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35341497
Decima April 29, 2007

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303115913
Ipsos Reid April 26, 2007

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38311488
Strategic Counsel April 24, 2007

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363013912
Decima Research April 21, 2007

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302918811
Ipsos Reid April 19, 2007

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39291697
Decima Research April 15, 2007

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343115711
Ipsos Reid April 12, 2007

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38321488
SES ResearchApril 5, 2007

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363316106
Decima Research April 5, 2007

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39301388
Environics April 3, 2007

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362816812
Ipsos Reid March 28, 2007

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36311589
Angus Reid Strategies March 28, 2007

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3922171011
Decima Research March 25, 2007

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353113810
Léger Marketing March 25, 2007

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41271496
Ipsos-Reid March 22, 2007

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40291497
Strategic Counsel March 21, 2007

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39311389
Ipsos-Reid March 15, 2007

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36341298
Strategic Counsel March 13, 2007

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363115910
Angus Reid Strategies March 7, 2007

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382815108
Decima Research March 4, 2007

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352915711
Ipsos-Reid March 3, 2007

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36321588
Angus Reid Strategies February 27, 2007

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402615108
Decima Research February 26, 2007

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362713813
Ipsos-Reid February 24, 2007

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36341398
Decima ResearchFebruary 18, 2007

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323015911
Strategic CounselFebruary 18, 2007

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3429141112
Decima ResearchFebruary 12, 2007

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32331598
SES ResearchFebruary 8, 2007

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333317107
Léger MarketingFebruary 4, 2007

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38311487
Decima ResearchJanuary 22, 2007

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323313139
Léger MarketingJanuary 21, 2007

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35321389
Ipsos-ReidJanuary 18, 2007

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333713--
Decima ResearchJanuary 15, 2007

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323313109
Strategic CounselJanuary 14, 2007

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313515118
EnvironicsDecember 30, 2006

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343214811
Decima ResearchDecember 30, 2006

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343115108
Ipsos-ReidDecember 14, 2006

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343613105
Decima ResearchDecember 13, 2006

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323512117
EKOSDecember 9, 2006

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33401098
Ipsos-ReidDecember 7, 2006

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323813115
Decima ResearchDecember 3, 2006PDF 3135121011
Strategic CounselDecember 3, 2006HTML313714117
Léger MarketingNovember 26, 2006

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343215106
Decima ResearchNovember 13, 2006HTML 3133151010
SES ResearchNovember 9, 2006PDF 343216135
EnvironicsNovember 6, 2006HTML 33321995
Decima ResearchNovember 5, 2006HTML 312818109
Ipsos-ReidNovember 2, 2006HTML 37291995
Decima ResearchOctober 16, 2006

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3230151110
Strategic CounselOctober 15, 2006 HTML 323217119
EKOSOctober 12, 2006

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3631.716.29.96.2
EnvironicsOctober 12, 2006 37281897
Strategic CounselSeptember 17, 2006

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352619128
EKOSSeptember 14, 2006

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38.728.817.08.47.0
Decima ResearchSeptember 4, 2006 3430141110
Decima ResearchAugust 28, 2006

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332819108
Ipsos-ReidAugust 24, 2006 382917105
SES ResearchAugust 23, 2006PDF 363018115
Decima ResearchAugust 13, 2006PDF 362915107
Decima ResearchJuly 31, 2006PDF 323116118
Strategic CounselJuly 30, 2006HTML 382915118
Ipsos-ReidJuly 27, 2006HTML392717107
Decima ResearchJuly 23, 2006HTML363017--
Decima Research
(without Greens)
July 16, 2006PDF36301911-
Decima Research
(with Greens)
July 16, 2006PDF362916108
Strategic CounselJuly 16, 2006HTML372618118
EnvironicsJune 23, 2006HTML39252194
Decima ResearchJune 18, 2006HTML 38281910-
Strategic CounselJune 8, 2006PDF36271999
Decima ResearchMay 28, 2006PDF3829218-
Ipsos-ReidMay 18, 2006HTML43251595
SES ResearchMay 9, 2006 PDF38281996
Strategic CounselMay 3, 2006HTML353116109
Decima ResearchApril 23, 2006HTML41261910-
Strategic CounselApril 9, 2006HTML392914115
EnvironicsMarch 31, 2006HTML412221105
Decima ResearchMarch 26, 2006HTML39281911-
Ipsos-ReidMarch 23, 2006HTML38281995
Decima ResearchMarch 13, 2006HTML37281910-
Decima ResearchFebruary 27, 2006HTML35282110-
Ipsos-ReidFebruary 23, 2006HTML39272085
Strategic CounselFebruary 21, 2006HTML3928198-
Decima ResearchFebruary 13, 2006PDF3525248-
SES ResearchFebruary 9, 2006PDF33341897
Election 2006January 23, 2006HTML36.3 30.217.510.54.5

Leadership polls

Aside from conducting the usual opinion surveys on general party preferences, polling firms also survey public opinion on who would make the best Prime Minister:

Polling Firm Last Date of Polling Link Stephen Harper Stéphane Dion Jack Layton Gilles Duceppe Elizabeth May
Nanos ResearchOctober 5, 2008PDF 33182134
Nanos ResearchOctober 4, 2008PDF 32201934
Nanos ResearchOctober 3, 2008PDF 32171944
Nanos ResearchOctober 2, 2008PDF 32181755
Nanos ResearchSeptember 28, 2008PDF 35141844
Angus Reid StrategiesSeptember 25, 2008PDF 3391832
Angus Reid StrategiesSeptember 20, 2008PDF 3281945
Nanos ResearchSeptember 18, 2008PDF 38141733
Nanos ResearchSeptember 15, 2008PDF 36141833
Nanos ResearchSeptember 14, 2008PDF 34141844
Angus Reid StrategiesSeptember 12, 2008PDF 3691643
Decima ResearchSeptember 8, 2008PDF 4322---
SegmaSeptember 6, 2008PDF42151644
EKOS Research AssociatesSeptember 4, 2008HTML32121935
Angus Reid StrategiesAugust 28, 2008PDF3613- - -
Nanos ResearchAugust 27, 2008PDF36151754
Ipsos-ReidFebruary 14, 2008HTML4125186-
Léger MarketingFebruary 10, 2008HTML3215 18--
Nanos ResearchFebruary 8, 2008PDF351421 68
Nanos ResearchJanuary 3, 2008HTML42121654
Nanos ResearchNovember 8, 2007PDF37131765
SegmaOctober 18, 2007HTML40101614
Angus Reid StrategiesOctober 17, 2007PDF3010---
EnvironicsOctober 17, 2007HTML37121954
Nanos ResearchAugust 4, 2007PDF31231865
Angus Reid StrategiesJuly 16, 2007HTML3314---
Angus Reid StrategiesJune 18, 2007PDF3317---
Nanos ResearchApril 5, 2007HTML42171674
Ipsos-ReidFebruary 19, 2007HTML4629--

Sometimes the information is further broken down, as in this Strategic Counsel[2] poll conducted from February 15 to February 18, 2007:

Leader Clearest Vision for Canada Most Decisive Leader Most Charismatic
Stephen Harper 50 53 35
Stéphane Dion 22 19 20
Jack Layton 20 20 36
Gilles Duceppe 8 8 10

The Strategic Counsel[3] also conducts occasional polls of the overall impression of the party leaders: favourable or not favourable (favourable percentage shown).[4]

Date of Polling Stephen Harper Stéphane Dion Jack Layton Gilles Duceppe Elizabeth May
January 13, 20085839556256
January 14, 20075459596358

See also

References

  1. The numbers from the poll were divided by 0.84 to remove the 16% of undecided voters (this is done for the sake of comparison, since all the other polls on this page also removed the undecided voters % from their numbers)
  2. Latest poll shows Dion, Liberals losing support
  3. Strategic Counsel, A Report To The Globe and Mail and CTV
  4. CTV.ca | Dion's approval rating down across country: poll
Projections and predictions
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