Election Pollcast: Has the campaign had an impact on voters' intentions?

CBC News | Posted: August 26, 2015 8:49 PM | Last Updated: August 26, 2015

Host Éric Grenier is joined by the Angus Reid Institute's Shachi Kurl

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The CBC Election Pollcast, hosted by CBC poll analyst and ThreeHundredEight.com founder Éric Grenier, explores the world of political polls, their influence on the media and the trends they are showing.

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Caption: Shachi Kurl is senior vice-president of the Angus Reid Institute. (Twitter.com)

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Joining Éric is Shachi Kurl, senior vice-president of the Angus Reid Institute. Her organization's newest poll breaks down the horserace, but also gauges Canadians' views on the leaders and the issues.

How committed are Canadians to the parties they say they will support? How likely are they to drift to other parties? And what issues are top of mind at this stage of the campaign?

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Media Audio | The CBC Election Pollcast : Has the first month of campaigning had an impact on voters’ intentions?

Caption: Shachi Kurl, the senior vice-president at the Angus Reid Institute, discusses their latest numbers showing the NDP in the lead nationally.

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Bonus episode: Is Facebook better at reading public opinion than pollsters?

Media Audio | The CBC Election Pollcast : Is Facebook better than polls at reading public opinion?

Caption: We discuss Facebook's role in the federal election campaign with Kevin Chan, the head of Canadian public policy for Facebook.

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Election Pollcast: Has the campaign had an impact on voters' intentions?

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