National polling results - New Globe-Environics poll
The new Globe-Environics Poll of federal political party support is based on a national sample of
2,001 adult Canadians, including 1,949 eligible voters, and was conducted between July 7 and 30, 1997.
The results of the survey are presented in the table below.
The poll finds the Liberals enjoying a post-election honeymoon with Canadians, with the support of 45
percent of decided voters, up seven points from the 38 percent of the popular vote won in the June 2
election. The Reform Party stands at 17 percent, down two points. The Conservatives have dropped
five points overall, to 14 percent of decided support. The New Democrats have climbed three points
to 14 percent. The Bloc Quebecois is down two points, to nine percent. In Quebec, support for the
Bloc Quebecois stands at 36 percent, down two points from June 2.
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Total Canada
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BC
|
Alb
|
Sask
|
Man
|
Ont
|
Que
|
Atl
|
|
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%
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%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
|
Liberal
|
45
|
33
|
31
|
28
|
38
|
60
|
39
|
35
|
|
Reform
|
17
|
35
|
48
|
30
|
16
|
14
|
2
|
12
|
|
PC
|
14
|
5
|
14
|
5
|
21
|
13
|
18
|
24
|
|
NDP
|
14
|
25
|
7
|
34
|
24
|
12
|
5
|
28
|
|
BQ
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
36
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0
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Federal Political Party Support
October 1993 to 1997
"If a Canadian federal election were held today, which of the following parties would you vote for?"
|
Decided and Leaning Voters |
|
Oct 93
Election |
Dec
93 |
Mar 94 |
Jun
94 |
Oct
94 |
Dec
94 |
Mar 95 |
Jun
95 |
Oct
95 |
Jan
96 |
|
Liberal |
41 |
51 |
54 |
54 |
52 |
55 |
55 |
52 |
52 |
51 |
|
PC |
16 |
8 |
8 |
9 |
11 |
10 |
9 |
13 |
12 |
11 |
|
Bloc Quebecois |
14 |
13 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
|
NDP |
7 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
11 |
10 |
9 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
|
Reform |
19 |
19 |
17 |
15 |
14 |
12 |
13 |
12 |
13 |
13 |
|
Decided and Leaning Voters |
| |
Apr
96 |
Jul
96 |
Oct
96 |
Jan
97 |
Mar
97 |
Apr
97 |
May
13-15 97 |
May 25-28
97 |
Jun 97 Election |
Jul
97 |
|
Liberal |
51 |
47 |
50 |
47 |
47 |
44 |
40 |
39 |
38 |
45 |
|
PC |
11 |
13 |
14 |
14 |
16 |
20 |
25 |
20 |
19 |
14 |
|
Bloc Quebecois |
14 |
14 |
13 |
13 |
12 |
8 |
7 |
9 |
11 |
9 |
|
NDP |
10 |
13 |
11 |
13 |
12 |
11 |
9 |
11 |
11 |
14 |
|
Reform |
14 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
12 |
15 |
18 |
19 |
19 |
17 |
Data from Environics’ national surveys of approximately 2,000 adult Canadians; April 1997 data based on 2,541, May 13-15 based on 1,912 and May 25-28 survey based on 1,852. Excludes undecided and refusals.
The new poll also asked Canadians whether Jean Chretien should step down as Prime Minister in light of the unresolved Quebec situation. Fifty-six percent think Mr. Chretien "is best able to deal with the situation and should remain to carry out his term as Prime Minister". Twenty-seven percent think that "a Prime Minister other than Jean Chretien would be better able to deal with the situation and that Mr. Chretien should step down before the next referendum". Seventeen percent offer no opinion.
Support for Prime Minister Chretien varies greatly from region to region. Support for Mr. Chretien is greatest in Western Canada, where two-thirds feel he should remain as Prime Minister. It is lowest in Quebec, where fewer than one-half feel this way.
Should Jean Chretien Remain Prime Minister?
July 1997
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Total Canada |
Atlantic |
Quebec |
Ontario |
West |
| |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
Chretien should remain |
56 |
53 |
45 |
58 |
65 |
|
Chretien should step down |
27 |
23 |
37 |
24 |
22 |
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DK/NA |
17 |
24 |
18 |
19 |
13 |
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