Abacus Data CEO shares some thoughts and insights on the 2021 Canadian federal election in this short briefing episode of inFocus.
He discusses the latest horse-race polling, what the polls said about the french language debate back in 2019, and what to watch for as the campaign enters it's 4th week after the long weekend.
In this special briefing edition of inFocus with David Coletto, Abacus Data pollster David Coletto reviews the results of a new poll of 500 Ottawa residents, exploring their views about the protest and how leaders have handled it. For more details on the survey, visit Abacus Data's website ...
It’s a cliché now to say that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on everyone’s lives. But no sector in Canada has been as deeply affected and hardest hit as live music. In the span of days, concerts big and small were postponed and cancelled around the world. Musicians, technicians, venue owners and staff, and others who depend on live music saw their livelihoods disappear. Throughout 2020 and 2021, I worked closely with Music Canada, the national association representing the world’s largest record labels, to understand how the pandemic was impacting live music. We surveyed Canadians on their intentions to return to live music, how well they understood the pandemic's impact and their desire for government support for the sector. We also surveyed artists and found that not only has the pandemic eliminated their primary income source, but it’s had a devastating impact on their emotional and mental health. Like most Canadians, I want live music to be there when this pandemic is over and I’m so delighted that Music Canada’s CEO Patrick Rogers and the President and CEO of the Canadian Live Music Association Erin Benjamin agreed to join me to discuss what needs to happen to save the sector and get live music back on its feet once this is all over. This is about protecting Canadian culture, art, and music and in my view, it’s not a question of whether governments should step up to support the industry, but the scale needed to get the sector and artists through it. For more information about the Canadian Live Music Association's campaign, please visit: https://canadianlivemusic.ca/fortheloveoflive/ ...
On this episode of inFocus with David Coletto, I’m joined by pollster and strategist Don Guy. Don has been working in the world of politics and public affairs research for over 2 decades, having served as campaign director, advisor and pollster for the BC and Ontario Liberal parties. He was the Chief of Staff to former Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty. Currently, he is the owner and Chief Strategy Officer at Pollara Strategic Insights, a Vice President at American polling firm Greenberg Quinlan Rosner, and a founding partner at KTG Public Affairs Partners. Don is one of Canada’s most experienced campaign managers and shares insights into the role of research on political campaigns and how it has evolved over time. ...
