Category: poll

Majority of Canadians Say Taxes, Government Spending Are Too High, Poll Finds

Two-thirds of Canadians say they believe the amount of income tax they pay is too high, while over half of Canadians say government spending is too high, according to an Ipsos poll. “Beyond results on views of spending levels and the degree of accountability and transparency in spending practices displayed by the federal government, this study…


Climate Change, The Voice Loses Public Support As Cost of Living Problems Bite: Poll

Australians are pessimistic about the future of the country as ongoing cost of living pressures continue to bite. SEC Newgate, the country’s largest strategic communications firm, released the findings of a survey of 2,207 Australians from Jun 23-28, which also found issues like climate change and The Voice lose public interest. The company found that…


Poll Reveals 1 in 6 Turn to Private Care as NHS Struggles With Waiting Lists

At least one in six people have turned to private health care as patients have had trouble accessing the NHS since 2020, poll results suggest. The most common reason people turned private was to avoid the NHS waiting list, according to the think tank Institute of Public Policy Research (IPPR), which commissioned the YouGov poll. Among those…


Most Americans Agree With Supreme Court Rulings on Race-Based Admissions, Debt Cancellation: Poll

A recent ABC News/Ipsos poll found most Americans agreed with the Supreme Court’s recent rulings in three high-profile cases. The majority of Americans, 52 percent, approved of the decision against race-based admissions in higher education, while 32 percent disapproved. The court’s ban on affirmative action-based admissions was the result of its hearing two cases—originally filed in 2014—that…


Majority of Canadians Say Ottawa Mishandled Foreign Interference: Poll

A new Nanos Research poll says the majority of Canadians believe the Liberal government bungled the response to allegations of Chinese interference in the country’s elections. A majority also said Canada should decrease its trade with China. According to the June report commissioned by Bloomberg News, 33 percent of Canadians polled rated the Liberal government’s response to…


Opposition to Federal Spying Practices Bipartisan and on the Rise: Poll

A new poll indicates that bipartisan skepticism of federal spying practices is on the rise—a fact that could make the Biden administration’s push to renew certain powers under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) more challenging. The national AP-NORC poll, conducted March 16–20, shows that Republicans and Democrats espouse similar views on government surveillance tactics,…


Federal Government Struggles to Get Americans to Buy EVs: Here’s How Many Are Seriously Considering It

Amid recent a federal push to drive more Americans into purchasing electric vehicles, a new poll suggests that most Americans aren’t sold on the cars. As of late March 2023, only about 4 percent of all Americans own an electric vehicle, according to a survey published by Gallup last week. Another 12 percent told the…


Poll Offers Glimpse at Pennsylvania’s 2024 Political Battleground Landscape

Most Pennsylvanians believe the state and the country are heading in the wrong direction, a poll of 600 Pennsylvania voters shows. And a slight majority say they would support Democrats in the next elections. When it comes to Pennsylvania, 61 percent of those polled say Pennsylvania is fundamentally off track, and 72 percent say the…


Donald Trump Beats Desantis in Landslide at CPAC Straw Poll

Donald Trump emerged as the clear winner in the highly anticipated straw poll conducted by the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), cementing his position as the preferred candidate of the Republican grassroots in his bid for the White House in 2024 with a commanding lead of 62 percent. Trump easily surpassed his nearest rival, Florida…


Trump Beats DeSantis in Landslide at CPAC Straw Poll

Donald Trump emerged as the clear winner in the highly anticipated straw poll conducted by the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), cementing his position as the preferred candidate of the Republican grassroots in his bid for the White House in 2024 with a commanding lead of 62 percent. Trump easily surpassed his nearest rival, Florida…