Federal Election 2015

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Mood of the electorate worsens as perceptions about the economy deteriorate. – See more at: http://abacusdata.ca/mood-of-the-electorate-worsens-as-perceptions-about-the-economy-deteriorate/#sthash.sRZX4Fug.dpuf

August 20, 2015

By Bruce Anderson & David Coletto

Feelings about the economy weakened sharply in the last month, and for the first time in our study going back to October 2013 more people say the economy is in poor shape than say it is in good shape. Only 33% think the economy is growing, while 64% think it is shrinking. If there is a bright spot in these numbers it is that the plurality say we are in a mild, rather than a severe recession. – See more at: http://abacusdata.ca/mood-of-the-electorate-worsens-as-perceptions-about-the-economy-deteriorate/#sthash.sRZX4Fug.dpuf Continue Reading →

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Voter’s guide to elections economics courtesy of Jim Stanford

Economist Jim Stanford provides economic basics for voters during Consider This Live, part of the Drive Time with Dave Glover on Northumberland 89.7 FM. Jim Stanford is a Canadian economist and founder of the Progressive Economics Forum. He holds a master’s degree in economics from Cambridge University and a doctoratefrom the New School for Social Research. He is author of a column for the Canadian newspaper The Globe and Mail and a regular panelist on CBC. Continue Reading →

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Pollster gives insight into pre-election numbers

Quito Maggi is President and CEO of Mainstreet Research, a Canadian public research firm with offices in Montreal, Calgary and headquarters in Toronto joins Drive Time host Dave Glover to discuss pre-election numbers and their meaning on Northumberland 89.8 FM. As President of Mainstreet Research, Quito Maggi has been credited by media as a consistently accurate pollster of political public opinion including recent elections in Alberta, Ontario, British Columbia and a number of Municipalities and by-elections across Canada. Original broadcast: June 6, 2015

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