Angus Reid Global Monitor : Polls & Research

Tory Hopefuls Unknown To Most Canadians

January 28, 2004

(CPOD) Jan. 28, 2004 - Many Canadians are unaware of the candidates currently running for the leadership of the Conservative Party, according to a poll by Ipsos-Reid released by CTV and the Globe and Mail. More than half of all respondents do not know enough about the three prospective leaders to form an opinion.

Former Canadian Alliance leader Stephen Harper has a positive rating of 23 per cent, but 55 per cent of respondents opted not to offer their impressions. Canadians are even less acquainted with CEO of Magna International Belinda Stronach and former Ontario health minister Tony Clement.

The Conservative Party --formed after the union of the Progressive Conservatives and the Canadian Alliance-- will choose its federal leader on Mar. 20.

Polling Data

As you may know, the newly formed Conservative Party of Canada will soon choose a new leader. To date, three individuals have indicated that they will seek the nomination. I am now going to read you the names of the three individuals and I would like you to tell me, based on what you may have seen, read or heard, whether you have a positive impression, negative impression, or don't know enough to have an impression of each individual.

Positive

Negative

Not enough

Stephen Harper

23%

22%

55%

Belinda Stronach

20%

11%

69%

Tony Clement

12%

11%

77%


Source: Ipsos-Reid / CTV / The Globe and Mail
Methodology: Interviews to 1,055 Canadian adults, conducted from Jan. 20 to Jan. 22, 2004. Margin of error is 3.1 per cent.

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