O'Leary Holds Commanding Lead In Conservative
Leadership Contest
But more than a third of respondents want "someone else"
Toronto January 22nd – In a random sampling of public opinion taken by The
Forum Poll™ among 1,332 Canadian voters, Kevin O'Leary is the preferred
candidate to lead the Conservative Party (27%).
Maxime Bernier is in distant second, favoured by (11%), followed by with Lisa
Raitt (7%) and Michael Chong (6%).
More than a third of Canadians (38%) believe "someone else" would be a better
choice to lead the Conservative Party than any of the eight identified candidates.
This is down from (53%) who desired someone else in December.
For Conservative Party members O’Leary leads all leadership candidates (31%),
and he has even more support with those who voted for the Conservatives in
2015 (49%).
"Kevin O'Leary's entry into the Conservative leadership race has propelled him to
the front of the field, with more than double the support of his nearest rival. Still,
more than a third of interested voters don't support any of the current
candidates," said Forum Research President, Dr. Lorne Bozinoff.
Lorne Bozinoff, Ph.D. is the president and founder of Forum Research. He can be
reached at [email protected] or at (416) 960-9603.
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 Kevin O'Leary is the
preferred candidate to
lead the Conservative
Party (27%)
 More than a third of
Canadians (38%) believe
"someone else" would be
a better choice to lead the
Conservative Party than
any of the eight identified
candidates. This is down
from (53%) who desired
someone else in December
 "Kevin O'Leary's entry into
the Conservative
leadership race has
propelled him to the front
of the field, with more
than double the support of
his nearest rival. Still, more
than a third of interested
voters don't support any of
the current candidates,"
said Forum Research
President, Dr. Lorne
Bozinoff
180 Bloor Street W., #1400
Toronto, ON M5S 2V6
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Methodology
The Forum Poll™ was conducted by Forum Research with the results based on an
interactive voice response telephone survey of 1332 randomly Canadian Voters.
The poll was conducted on January 19th-21st.
Results based on the total sample are considered accurate +/- 3%, 19 times out of
20. Subsample results will be less accurate. Margins of error for subsample (such
as age, gender) results are available at www.forumresearch.com/samplestim.asp
Where appropriate, the data has been statistically weighted by age, region, and
other variables to ensure that the sample reflects the actual population according
to the latest Census data.
This research is not necessarily predictive of future outcomes, but rather,
captures opinion at one point in time. Forum Research conducted this poll as a
public service and to demonstrate our survey research capabilities. Forum houses
its poll results in the Data Library of the Department of Political Science at the
University of Toronto.
With offices across Canada and around the world, 100% Canadian-owned Forum
Research is one of the country’s leading survey research firms. This Forum
Poll™and other polls may be found at Forum's poll archive
at www.forumresearch.com/polls.asp
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Best Conservative Party Leader
Which of the following would make the best permanent leader of the federal
Conservative Party?
[All Respondents]
Age/Gender
1332
3
1834
209
3
3544
196
5
4554
245
2
5564
302
2
11
8
12
10
3
6
2
27
7
4
38
3
4
3
32
5
4
39
3
9
2
20
6
3
40
1
4
2
29
7
3
42
%
Total
Sample
Chris Alexander
Maxime Bernier (Max - EEM BAIRnyay)
Steven Blaney
Michael Chong
Kellie Leitch
Kevin O’Leary
Lisa Raitt
Andrew Scheer
Someone Else [Anchor]
65+
Male
Female
380
2
693
3
613
3
11
15
12
10
5
6
2
29
10
4
31
5
6
3
22
8
4
36
4
7
2
33
7
4
28
2
5
3
21
7
3
47
Income
%
Sample
Chris Alexander
Maxime Bernier (Max EEM BAIR-nyay)
Steven Blaney
Michael Chong
Kellie Leitch
Kevin O’Leary
Lisa Raitt
Andrew Scheer
Someone Else [Anchor]
3
139
3
$20$40K
209
4
$40$60K
222
2
$60$80K
168
0
$80$100K
146
2
$100$250K
211
4
11
12
15
10
17
6
9
3
6
2
27
7
4
38
7
4
1
14
7
6
46
4
6
1
25
4
3
39
4
6
3
32
6
4
33
2
7
2
26
10
2
35
4
4
5
29
9
4
37
1
10
3
30
8
5
31
Total
<$20K
1332
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Region / Language
%
Sample
Chris Alexander
Maxime Bernier (Max EEM BAIR-nyay)
Steven Blaney
Michael Chong
Kellie Leitch
Kevin O’Leary
Lisa Raitt
Andrew Scheer
Someone Else [Anchor]
Total
Atl
Que
ON
Man/Sask
AB
BC
English
French
1332
3
119
0
294
6
503
3
101
1
139
1
176
0
1071
2
261
6
11
7
26
6
8
7
5
6
27
3
6
2
27
7
4
38
3
7
3
18
13
5
43
10
4
0
8
4
4
39
0
7
2
36
8
3
35
2
7
4
32
6
11
30
2
5
3
41
8
2
32
2
5
5
24
5
3
50
1
6
3
32
8
3
37
10
4
0
6
3
5
39
Total
Cons
Lib
NDP
Green
Bloc
1332
3
434
1
479
3
168
2
89
6
51
8
Other
Parties
50
3
11
8
13
11
13
26
0
3
6
2
27
7
4
38
3
2
3
50
7
5
21
3
9
2
13
8
4
45
3
8
3
13
7
3
51
2
5
1
32
4
1
35
8
3
0
3
5
0
47
0
4
1
35
5
2
49
Current Federal Vote Preference
%
Sample
Chris Alexander
Maxime Bernier (Max - EEM BAIRnyay)
Steven Blaney
Michael Chong
Kellie Leitch
Kevin O’Leary
Lisa Raitt
Andrew Scheer
Someone Else [Anchor]
Conservative Party Membership
%
Total
Yes
No
Sample
Chris Alexander
Maxime Bernier (Max - EEM BAIR-nyay)
Steven Blaney
Michael Chong
Kellie Leitch
Kevin O’Leary
Lisa Raitt
Andrew Scheer
Someone Else [Anchor]
1332
3
11
3
6
2
27
7
4
38
111
4
10
2
5
7
31
14
8
18
1221
3
11
3
6
2
26
6
3
39
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For more information:
Lorne Bozinoff, Ph.D.
President
Forum Research Inc.
Tel: (416) 960-9603
Fax: (416) 960-9602
E-mail: [email protected]
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