Press Releases & Articles


“Great Deal” of Traffic Congestion Due to Gardiner Closure

| Filed under: Toronto

In a random sampling of public opinion taken by the Forum Poll™ among 757 Toronto voters, close to half drove in the city the weekend the Gardiner Expressway closed for maintenance (48%)

Two Thirds Want Marathons, etc., Off City Streets

| Filed under: Toronto

In a random sampling of public opinion taken by the Forum Poll™ among 757 Toronto voters, two thirds approve of holding marathons, marches, walkathons and festivals in city parks rather than closing city streets (68%)

PCs Lead in Ontario

| Filed under: Ontario

In a random sampling of public opinion taken by the Forum Poll™ among 1124 Ontario voters, more than 4-in-10 will vote for the Progressive Conservatives if an election were held today (43%)

Two Thirds Want Interest-Free Student Loans

| Filed under: Ontario

In a random sampling of public opinion taken by the Forum Poll™ among 1124 Ontario voters, two thirds agree that provincial student loans should remain interest free, not just as long as the student is in school, but until they are paid, whenever that may be (66%)

One Half See Need For Electoral Reform

| Filed under: National

Close to one half agree Canada needs to change its electoral system (48%), and just more than one third disagree with this (35%).

Even Split on Approval of Pit Bull Ban

| Filed under: Social Issues

In a random poll of public opinion taken by the Forum Poll™ for the Montreal Gazette among 808 Montreal voters, relatively equal proportions approve (49%) and disapprove (44%) of the city’s pit bull ban

Two Thirds Approval for $15 National Minimum Wage

| Filed under: National

In a random sampling of public opinion taken by the Forum Poll™ among 1437 Canadian voters, fully two thirds approve of a national minimum wage of $15 an hour (63%)

Two Thirds Approve of New Mortgage-Lending Rules

| Filed under: National

In a random sampling of public opinion taken by the Forum Poll™ among 1437 Canadian voters, two thirds approve of the federal government’s new, stricter mortgage lending regime, coupled with the elimination of the principal residence tax exemption for foreign buyers (63%)

Canadians Satisfied, Happy with Liberal Government After One Year

| Filed under: National

In a random sampling of public opinion taken by the Forum Poll™ among 1437 Canadian voters, close to half (47%) rate the Liberal government’s first year in office as “excellent” (20%) or “good” (27%)

Federal Liberals Lead; Conservatives Cede to NDP

| Filed under: National

In a random sampling of public opinion taken by the Forum Poll™ among 1384 Canadian voters, one half will vote Liberal if the election were held today (49%)