Category Archives: Canada

The Daily Mader – May 9, 2011

Every person who is a Canadian citizen and is 18 years of age or older… THIS IS MY SON: Such angst there’s been over the election of a handful of youngsters to Canada’s 41st Parliament. Well, I say “young”; the youngest is nineteen, which is older, as many have pointed out, than Queen Victoria was [...]

The Daily Mader – May 5, 2011

Debating the future of the party of the center. Errr…. centre. Middle. THE ONCE AND FUTURE KING?: All the cool kids are talking about the future of the Liberal Party. The catchphrase appears to be “party of the center.” That’s what Michael Ignatieff called it in his farewell address, and that’s what Rob Silver says [...]

The Daily Mader – May 4, 2011

Pundits and pollsters and nerds — oh my! TALKING ABOUT TALKING ABOUT POLITICS: You know who didn’t see these election results coming? Everyone. You know who that includes? The Parliamentary Press Gallery – you know, that stable of cracker-jack reporters who spend all their time covering federal politics. In a way it’s hard to blame [...]

The Daily Mader – May 3, 2011

The brand is at its lowest point in years. Regular supporters have abandoned it in droves. Can a format change revive this old blog? Find out right here – daily! WELL THAT HAPPENED: Some night for the Tories. Some night for Canada! I’m trying not to read anything into the fact that all this excitement [...]

Mader’s Poll of Polls – April 29, 2011

CPC LPC NDP GP BQ POLL OF POLLS 35.5 21.1 29.4 5.8 6.5 Nanos Research 4/29/11 (n=1021) 36.4 22.0 31.2 4.0 5.7 Ekos 4/29/11 (n=3066) 34.5 20.0 29.7 6.3 6.9 Angus Reid 4/27/11 (n=2040) 35.0 22.0 30.0 5.0 7.0 Environics 4/25/11 (n=964) 39.0 22.0 25.0 6.0 7.0 PoP Seat Projection 145 57 65 0 39 [...]

Mader’s Poll of Polls – April 21, 2011

CPC LPC NDP GP BQ POLL OF POLLS 37.4 25.4 22.4 5.6 7.6 Nanos Research 4/21/11 (n=1015) 39.0 26.7 22.1 3.4 7.5 Ekos 4/21/11 (n=1981) 34.4 24.7 24.7 7.8 6.5 Forum 4/21/11 (n=2727) 36.0 23.0 25.0 6.0 6.0 Innovative Research 4/21/11 (n=1897) 39.0 28.0 17.0 6.0 9.0 Ipsos Reid 4/21/11 (n=1000) 43.0 21.0 24.0 4.0 [...]

Mader’s Poll of Polls April 19, 2011

CPC LPC NDP GP BQ POLL OF POLLS 38.0 25.8 20.9 6.2 8.1 Nanos Research 4/19/11 (n=1012) 39.8 30.2 17.3 3.1 8.6 Ekos 4/18/11 (n=2019) 37.4 24.9 20.0 8.4 7.8 Harris Decima 4/18/11 (n=1000) 36.0 28.0 19.0 7.0 8.0 Environics 4/18/11 (n=965) 39.0 24.0 22.0 6.0 9.0 Leger Marketing 4/18/11 (n=3185) 38.0 26.0 22.0 5.0 [...]

Mader’s Poll of Polls – April 18, 2011

CPC LPC NDP GP BQ POLL OF POLLS 37.9 26.1 20.8 6.1 7.9 Nanos Research 4/18/11 (n=991) 39.8 29.8 17.4 3.4 8.6 Leger Marketing 4/18/11 (n=3185) 38.0 26.0 22.0 5.0 9.0 Angus Reid 4/18/11 (n=2032) 36.0 25.0 25.0 5.0 9.0 Abacus Data 4/18/11 (n=955) 37.0 29.0 20.0 5.0 8.0 Ekos 4/15/11 (n=1239) 35.3 27.8 18.0 [...]

Mader’s Poll of Polls – April 13, 2011

CPC LPC NDP GP BQ POLL OF POLLS 39.2 26.8 18.6 7.0 8.1 Nanos Research 4/13/11 (n=989) 39.9 30.4 16.3 3.8 9.1 Compas 4/13/11 (n=1463) 45.0 24.0 16.0 7.0 8.0 Ekos 4/13/11 (n=1108) 33.8 28.8 19.1 9.0 7.8 Harris-Decima 4/11/11 (n=1018) 40.0 29.0 15.0 8.0 8.0 Ipsos Reid 4/8/11 (n=911) 41.0 26.0 19.0 4.0 8.0 [...]

Mader’s Poll of Polls – April 12, 2011

CPC LPC NDP GP BQ POLL OF POLLS 38.3 27.3 18.6 7.1 8.0 Nanos Research 4/12/11 (n=990) 41.2 30.4 15.2 4.6 7.8 Harris-Decima 4/11/11 (n=1018) 40.0 29.0 15.0 8.0 8.0 Ekos 4/8/11 (n=2036) 36.2 27.7 16.6 8.5 8.3 Ipsos Reid 4/8/11 (n=911) 41.0 26.0 19.0 4.0 8.0 Angus Reid 4/7/11 (n=2031) 38.0 27.0 21.0 6.0 [...]