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COMMENTARY: How to make sense of the opinion polls during the 2025 Canadian election - National | Globalnews.ca

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A poll is a snapshot in time and is not necessarily predictive of future behaviour.

Polls that are in the field for too long tend to be lagging indicators public opinion may have substantially shifted over the field window, such as a new tariff announcement by U.S. President Donald Trump or a policy announcement by a party.

Each methodology has its idiosyncrasies, with varying response rates and degrees of coverage error that is, who would be excluded from participating.

Federal polling in Canada is quite accurate, but that doesn't mean you should let your guard down.

Look at the timing of the polls, methodology, sample size and weighting.

Don't let the results alone sway your opinion of the poll itself, says Ipsos Public Affairs' Sean Simpson .

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