Press Releases & Articles


Even Split on Approval of Bill C-51 Among Canadians

| Filed under: National

In a random sampling of public opinion taken by the Forum Poll™ among 1345 Canadian voters, the population is exactly split in their view of the government’s anti-terror legislation known as Bill C-51

Ranked Ballot Preferred Over PR, FPTP

| Filed under: National

In a random sampling of public opinion taken by the Forum Poll™ among 1345 Canadian voters, the Proportional Representation (PR) system of electing governments draws the approval of a majority of voters (54%)

No Longer a Honeymoon, Now a Marriage

| Filed under: National

In a random sampling of public opinion taken by the Forum Poll™ among 1345 Canadian voters, one half will vote Liberal if an election were held today (50%), whereas 3-in-10 would vote Conservative (31%) and just one tenth would vote for the NDP (10%).

Six in Ten Have Seen Rats in Toronto

| Filed under: Toronto

In a random sampling of public opinion taken by the Forum Poll™ among 868 Toronto adults, slightly more than 6-in-10 say they have seen a rat in the city (61%)

Mayor Tory’s Approvals Take a Dive

| Filed under: Toronto

In a random sampling of public opinion taken by the Forum Poll™ among 868 Toronto voters, approval for the way Mayor John Tory is doing his job is characteristic of two thirds (67%)

One Half Approve of Scarborough Subway Decision

| Filed under: Toronto

In a random sampling of public opinion taken by the Forum Poll™ among 868 Toronto voters, one half approve of city council’s final decision to build the Scarborough subway over the Scarborough LRT (49%)

Half Agree City Should Continue to Maintain ‘Toronto’ Sign

| Filed under: Toronto

In a random sampling of public opinion taken by the Forum Poll™ among 868 Toronto voters, one half agree the city should continue to maintain the illuminated Toronto sign at Nathan Phillips Square for another two years at a cost of about $500,000 (49%)

Strong Approval For Lifting Ban On Street Hockey

| Filed under: Toronto

In a random sampling of public opinion taken by the Forum Poll™ among 868 Toronto voters, the wide majority, more than two thirds, approve of city council lifting the long-standing and controversial ban on street hockey (69%)

Majority Agree With “No Texting While Walking” Rule

| Filed under: Toronto

In a random sampling of public opinion taken by the Forum Poll™ among 868 Toronto voters, the majority agreed with city council’s desire to make texting illegal while crossing the street (56%)In a random sampling of public opinion taken by the Forum Poll™ among 868 Toronto voters, the majority agreed with city council’s desire to make texting illegal while crossing the street (56%)

Strong Approval For Yonge Street Renewal

| Filed under: Toronto

In a random sampling of public opinion taken by the Forum Poll™ among 868 Toronto voters, the clear majority, about two thirds, approve of the plan to renew Yonge Street from Queen Street north to Davenport Road (64%)