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Tax Hike Too High for Torontonians

| Filed under: Toronto

In a random sampling of public opinion taken by The Forum Poll™ among 1,032 Toronto residents eligible to vote in municipal elections, 67% say the 9.5 per cent property tax increase proposed by Mayor Olivia Chow should be lower.

NDP Majority Government Likely

| Filed under: Manitoba

Toronto, October 2nd – In a random sampling of public opinion taken by The Forum Poll™ among 910 Manitoba voters ahead of the October 3rd provincial election, almost half (44.7%) of those who are decided or leaning are likely to vote for the New Democratic Party while the majority of others (41.7%) are likely to vote for the Progressive Conservative Party.

Chow lead narrowing in final days of campaign

| Filed under: Toronto

Toronto, June 24th, 2023 – In a random sampling of public opinion taken by The Forum Poll™ among 1,037 Toronto residents, Olivia Chow leads the race for mayor with 29% support from decided and leaning voters. Following an endorsement earlier this week from outgoing mayor John Tory, Ana Bailão has surged into second place with 20% support.

Chow top choice in last ten days of campaign

| Filed under: Toronto

Toronto, June 18th, 2023 – In a random sampling of public opinion taken by The Forum Poll™ among 1006 Toronto residents, Olivia Chow remained the top choice with 32% support ten days before the June 26th mayoral election.

Fresh gains for Bailao, Saunders and Furey

| Filed under: Toronto

Toronto, June 11th, 2023 – In a random sampling of public opinion taken by The Forum Poll™ among 1047 Toronto residents, Olivia Chow holds the lead with 35% support from decided and leaning voters with just over two weeks to go before the June 26th mayoral election.

Chow strengthens lead in mayor race

| Filed under: Toronto

Toronto, June 4th, 2023 – In a random sampling of public opinion taken by The Forum Poll™ among 1032 Toronto residents, support for frontrunner Olivia Chow rose four percent over the last week among decided and leaning voters.

Chow’s lead unchanged in latest mayoral poll

| Filed under: Toronto

Toronto, May 28th, 2023 – In a random sampling of public opinion taken by The Forum Poll™ among 1007 Toronto residents, Olivia Chow retains her edge over rivals in the upcoming mayoral election with support from 34% of decided and leaning voters. Mark Saunders (14%) and Josh Matlow (12%) remain in second and third place, with the only change from last week being an improvement of 2% in Saunders’ support among decided and leaning voters.

UCP headed for narrow victory

| Filed under: Alberta

Toronto, May 28th – In a random sampling of public opinion taken by The Forum Poll™ among 1000 Alberta voters ahead of the May 29th provincial election, half (50.4%) of those who are decided or leaning are likely to vote for the United Conservative Party while the majority of others (44.3%) are likely to vote for the NDP.

Chow holds strong as front runner in mayor race

| Filed under: Toronto

Toronto, May 21st, 2023 – In a random sampling of public opinion taken by The Forum Poll™ among 1000 Toronto residents, Olivia Chow continues to hold the lead in the upcoming mayoral election with support from 34% of decided and leaning voters. Despite a 2% drop since the previous week, support for Chow stands nearly three times higher than for any other candidate.

Chow remains first choice in mayor race

| Filed under: Toronto

Toronto, May 15th, 2023 – In a random sampling of public opinion taken by The Forum Poll™ among 1029 Toronto residents, Olivia Chow holds the lead in the upcoming mayoral election with support from 36% of decided and leaning voters, up 3% from the previous week.