EKOS Research
no publicly released datasets from Elections Canada, Statistics Canada, Abacus, Léger, EKOS, Angus Reid, Nanos or Ipsos publish a 'vote intention by employment sector' crosstab on a regular basis. EKOS missed the Bloc by ~1.9pt in 2025 Quebec2.
no publicly released datasets from Elections Canada, Statistics Canada, Abacus, Léger, EKOS, Angus Reid, Nanos or Ipsos publish a 'vote intention by employment sector' crosstab on a regular basis
EKOS missed the Bloc by ~1.9pt in 2025 Quebec
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EKOS has remained heavily federally dependent
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The federal proactive disclosure database lists multiple EKOS POR contracts
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EKOS conducted the federal COVID-19 Snapshot Monitoring (COSMO) for the Privy Council Office
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EKOS Research has a documented Liberal donor.
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EKOS has multiple federal contracts
These are things people say about EKOS Research that aren't settled fact — each one attributed to who's actually claiming it, so a claim never quietly passes as established just because it showed up in a document. Weigh it yourself.
"the incentive is to maximize visibility, which means publishing frequently and being part of the story — not necessarily to maximize accuracy"
"Frank Graves's commentary tilts the firm's modeling toward results he would expect"
"political polling for these firms is marketing"
"EKOS's primary financial relationship is with the Government of Canada, not with media"
"Coverage failure of online opt-in panels is a likely cause of CPC under-estimation"
"political polling for these firms is marketing"