According to Harris/Decima Chairman Allan Gregg “On the surface, it appears that little has changed over the last two weeks and we are still in "too-close-to-call" territory, but if you dig a little deeper, it is clear that the Liberals are making some substantial inroads in battle ground constituencies. They are emerging as the dominant federalist alternative to the BQ in Quebec and they are now ahead in riding-rich Ontario for the first time since September. Perhaps even more importantly, seats that looked to be in the Conservatives win column in the 905 area code are once again competitive and the Liberals are regaining their historic advantage with women voters. In sum, the Conservatives slow motion redrawing of the Canadian political map that we were witnessing for the better part of 2009 is now being erased in first weeks of 2010."

According to Senior Vice-President Doug Anderson “A majority Canadians from all walks of life – and political stripe – tend to feel good about the federal government’s response to the disaster in Haiti. While there is fairly broad approval of the efforts to date, there remains some debate over the notion of making allowance on immigration policies to accommodate more of those in distress to immigrate to Canada.”

According to Senior Vice-President Doug Anderson “In the wake of recent incidents and debate involving head injuries in hockey, it is not surprising that Canadians are inclined to feel that hits to the head are something that can and should be avoided. Even among the most avid fans in the country, few are currently willing to say that hits to the head are unavoidable in their game. The part that may be on the rise is the perception that these shots to the head are done on purpose. We’ve seen the issue emerge from time to time in previous years, but the rationale for not taking action may be weakening with each subsequent incident – particularly, incidents that appear intentional rather than incidental.”

According to Harris/Decima Chairman Allan Gregg, “Mr. Harper has clearly underestimated both the public's interest in and opposition to his decision to prorogue Parliament, and he has paid the price for his miscalculation. Since November, his net favourability rating has gone from the highest we had seen since the 2008 election, back down to the levels we witnessed during the depths of the recession. Against this, it is equally clear that Mr. Ignatieff has done little to capitalize on this misstep or to capture the public's affection. His net favourability has not increased and he remains the least popular of any of the federal leaders. So, if the game of Canadians politics is a little tighter today, it’s only because Mr. Harper has scored on his own net."

According to Senior Vice-President Doug Anderson “The issue of the environment has taken a back seat to the economy in recent months as governments around the world address the economic crisis.  However, it is clear that the heightened concern over the economic situation does not necessarily mean a reduced level of concern for the environment. It is an issue that has long been on Canadians’ agenda and there is a consensus that more needs to be accomplished on this file.”

According to Harris/Decima Chairman Allan Gregg “We know from past findings that Canadians are expressing increasing misgivings about the Canadian mission in Afghanistan. In fact in one of our polls two weeks ago, we had as many Canadians expressing a desire to leave immediately as were willing to stay till 2010, with only the smallest minority prepared to see the mission extended beyond that date. Mr Colvin's revelations can only add to this unease. Indeed with 7 out of 10 declaring that prisoners should not be handed over if its likely they'll be tortured, his testimony seems to tap into a fairly widespread Canadian sensibility. Not surprisingly then we also see a majority of Canadians, across all demographic groups, accepting the diplomat's word over his Government detractors who have been trying to attack his credibility."