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.
"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"
"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"