Ontario Press Releases & Articles


More than Half Approve of the Sale of Marijuana Edibles

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Toronto, January 16th – In a random sampling of public opinion taken by The Forum Poll™ among 1022 Ontario voters, more than half (52%) say they approve of the sale of marijuana or cannabis edibles such as cookies, bars, or drinks, with just over a third (37%) saying they disapprove.

Despite Vigorous Defense of Minimum Wage, Liberals Still Behind

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Toronto, January 15th – In a random sampling of public opinion taken by The Forum Poll™ among 1022 Ontario voters, amongst those decided and leaning, more than 4 in 10 (43%) say they would support the Progressive Conservatives if a provincial election were held today...

Two-thirds Approve of $14 Minimum Wage

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Toronto, January 15th – In a random sampling of public opinion taken by The Forum Poll™ among 1022 Ontario voters, two-thirds (TOP2: 62%) said they approve of the provincial government increasing the minimum wage to $14 per hour, with almost 4 in 10 (38%) saying they strongly approve.

Almost Everyone Has Heard of Cost Cutting at Tim Hortons

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Toronto, January 15th – In a random sampling of public opinion taken by The Forum Poll™ among 1022 Ontario voters, more than 9 in 10 (TOP2: 91%) say they are aware of some Tim Horton's franchisees removing paid breaks and other incentives from employees in order to cut costs...

Just Over Half Say They Were Aware of PC Convention

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In a random sampling of public opinion taken by The Forum Poll™ among 861 Ontario voters, more than half (TOP2: 54%) say they are at least somewhat aware of the Ontario Progressive Conservative policy convention...

PC Lead Narrows but Still Tracking for Massive Majority

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Toronto, December 1st – In a random sampling of public opinion taken by The Forum Poll™ among 861 Ontario voters, amongst those decided and leaning, 4 in 10 (40%) say they would support the PCs, down 5 points since October (Oct 26: 45%).The NDP and Ontario Liberals are statistically tied again, but with a slightly higher share of the vote for the NDP, with a quarter (26%)...

Almost 7 in 10 Support the End of the College Strike

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Toronto, December 1st – In a random sampling of public opinion taken by The Forum Poll™ among 861 Ontario voters, almost 7 in 10 (TOP2: 68%) say they approve of Queen's Park forcing striking college staff back to work, with almost half (47%) saying that they strongly approve...

Liberals Steady, PCs Drop Five Points in Toronto

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Toronto, November 23rd – In a random sampling of public opinion taken by The Forum Poll™ among 843 Toronto voters, a third (33%) say that if a provincial election were held today, they would cast their ballot for the Ontario Liberal party, which is unchanged from October (Oct 11: 33%)...

4 in 10 Say The Greenbelt Should Be Expanded

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Toronto, November 7th – In a random sampling of public opinion taken by The Forum Poll™ among 1281 Canadian voters, 4 in 10 (39%) say the greenbelt should be expanded to include more greenspace, while a quarter (23%) say that it's about the right size...

Understanding of Gas Plants Trial Evenly Split

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Toronto, October 26th – In a random sampling of public opinion taken by The Forum Poll™ among 946 Ontario voters, more than half (BTM2 51%) say, if asked why the trial was happening, that they wouldn’t be confident in their ability to answer the question, with almost three in ten (28%) saying that they would be not at all confident in their answer.