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Poll: referendum take 2

The unofficial results are in, and the 'No' side looks to have won a very narrow victory. A tiny majority of West Kelowna eligible voters...

Poll: at what age do you expect to retire?

Freedom 65 seems a distant dream for many Canadians as numbers paint a picture of a debt-laden, savings-averse nation with some anticipating an...

Majority of Canadians want restrictions lifted now: Angus Reid poll

A small majority of Canadians would like to see COVID-19 health restrictions ended, according to a new poll from Angus Reid. The study released...

BC Conservatives leap to second place in latest poll

The BC United Party is bleeding support to the surging BC Conservatives, according to a poll released Thursday. The Mainstreet Research poll found the...

Tom Dyas tops online Castanet poll for mayor of Kelowna

Tom Dyas has topped a recent Castanet opinion poll as Kelowna's choice for mayor in the upcoming Oct. 15 municipal election. The online poll this...

Most Canadians want more federal spending on health care, housing: poll

A majority of Canadians think the federal government should spend more on health care, a housing strategy and initiatives to ease inflation and...

Canadians unified on forest protection although wildfire cause divisive: poll

As Canada struggles through its worst fire season in recorded history, a new survey suggests protecting forests remains one issue that unites most...

McDavid and Vasilevskiy remain tops in the latest NHLPA player poll

NEW YORK (AP) — NHL players still think Edmonton's Connor McDavid is the best skater, Tampa Bay's Andrei Vasilevskiy is the top goaltender and...

Justin Trudeau slightly favoured over Pierre Poilievre for prime minister: new poll

A new poll suggests a plurality of Canadians still believe Justin Trudeau is still the best man for the job of prime minister, but he has only a...

Conservatives retain lead over Liberals, widen gap, new poll says

A new poll suggests the Tories still have a small lead over the governing Liberals and have slightly widened the gap. The poll conducted by Leger over...

Majority of Canadians want 'Freedom Convoy' to 'go home,' says poll

With two weeks of unrest in the country’s capital, and rallies across Canada, three in four Canadians across all political leanings want the...

Prescription eyewear too expensive for many British Columbians, poll shows

More than half of British Columbians say they cannot afford to buy prescription eyewear, according to a recent survey by Specsavers, conducted by...

Musk: I'll sell 10% of Tesla stock based on Twitter poll

Tesla shares were down almost 3% in early trading Monday after CEO Elon Musk said he would sell 10% of his holdings in the electric car maker —...

Pandemic impeding efforts to recruit poll workers, secure poll locations

Elections Canada says it still has a "significant need" for workers to staff polling stations across the country for the Sept. 20 federal...

Conservatives, NDP show momentum heading into second half of campaign: poll

A new poll suggests the Conservatives and NDP have momentum heading into the second half of the federal election campaign, while the Liberals are...

New poll shows BC NDP's lead shrinking slightly

A new poll by the non-profit Angus Reid Institute shows that with under a week remaining before general voting day, the BC NDP's lead appears to...

Afghanistan war unpopular amid chaotic pullout, poll suggests

A significant majority of Americans doubt that the war in Afghanistan was worthwhile, even as the United States is more divided over President Joe...

Idris Elba tops new Fandango poll to replace Daniel Craig as 007

Idris Elba has returned to the top of the James Bond poll as U.S. film fans vote him their favorite to replace Daniel Craig as 007. The Luther star,...

Canadians favour stricter gun control, mandatory buyback of banned firearms: Poll

A new poll suggests two-thirds of Canadians favour stricter gun-control laws — and more than half believe that should include a mandatory...

Insights West poll shows parents pleased with province and schools, so far

A little more than two months into the school year, a new poll by Insights West indicates that the vast majority of British Columbia parents are...

Leger poll indicates half of British Columbians have already voted

On the eve of decision day for British Columbia, a new poll from Leger indicates that the BC NDP appear to be on track for a solid majority...

Poll: Many Americans blame virus crisis on US government

More Americans blame the U.S. government instead of foreign nations for the coronavirus crisis in the United States, a rebuke to the Trump...

Regions should reopen on their own timelines, poll suggests

As provinces take their cautious first steps to allow people back into local businesses, a new poll suggests most Canadians don't think...

Fear of COVID-19 is growing, suggests new poll of Canadians

A new poll suggests a growing number of Canadians are frightened of the prospect of contracting the novel coronavirus. Sixty-four per cent of...

Politics poll stirs debate

A recent Castanet poll about the 2015 federal election found some not-so-surprising results, at least for the Conservative-leaning Okanagan region....

Poll finds most Canadians want Huawei barred from 5G networks

A new survey says Canadian public opinion is solidly against allowing Huawei as a supplier for the new generation of ultra-fast wireless networks that...

Do you support B.C.'s vaccine passport program?

Editors note: The results of this poll were compromised by malicious bots, adding false votes to both the 'yes' and 'no' sides in...
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