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About this Ontario poll from Abacus Data


This Ontario poll was fielded by Abacus Data in August 2025, with a middle field date of August 17, 2025. The poll collected data from a total sample of n=1,037 Ontario respondents via an online panel.

The margin of error [moe] for this poll is estimated at ±3.0%, 19 times out of 20 (for entire sample only) around the 50%-mark.

If we compare these national numbers with the previous poll from Abacus Data (July 2025), the Ontario PC Party climbs three points from 50% to 53% (variation similar to moe), the Ontario Liberal Party is down one point (variation smaller than moe), and the Ontario NDP is down one point (variation smaller than moe).

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Ontario 53% ▲3 PC 27% ▼1 OLP 12% ▼1 NDP 5% ▼1 GPO Abacus Data Ontario poll | 2025-08-17 338Canada.com
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Breakdown by region

Toronto 55% ▲55 PC 27% ▲27 OLP 9% ▲9 NDP 5% ▲5 GPO Abacus Data Ontario poll | 2025-08-17 338Canada.com
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GTHA 53% ▲53 PC 30% ▲30 OLP 8% ▲8 NDP 4% ▲4 GPO Abacus Data Ontario poll | 2025-08-17 338Canada.com
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Southwestern Ontario 54% ▲54 PC 21% ▲21 OLP 14% ▲14 NDP 6% ▲6 GPO Abacus Data Ontario poll | 2025-08-17 338Canada.com
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Eastern Ontario 46% ▲46 PC 30% ▲30 OLP 15% ▲15 NDP 7% ▲7 GPO Abacus Data Ontario poll | 2025-08-17 338Canada.com
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Preferred Premier 48% ▲2 Ford 18% ▼2 Crombie 18% ▲1 Don't know 12% Stiles 4% Schreiner Abacus Data Ontario poll | 2025-08-17 338Canada.com
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Abacus Data Preferred Premier tracker 18% 48% 12% 18%2025-08-17 20% 46% 12% 17%2025-07-13 25% 40% 15% 14%2025-02-25 ◻︎Crombie ◻︎Ford ◻︎Stiles ◻︎Schreiner ◻︎Don't know 
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Government approval 48% ▲4 Approve 30% ▼2 Disapprove 22% ▼2 Neutral/Unsure Abacus Data Ontario poll | 2025-08-17 338Canada.com
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Abacus Data Government approval tracker 48% 30%2025-08-17 44% 32%2025-07-13 44% 31%2025-06-04 41% 42%2025-02-25 ◻︎Approve ◻︎Neutral/Unsure ◻︎Disapprove
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Impression / favourability of Doug Ford 46% Positive / favourable 32% ▼1 Negative / unfavourable 22% ▲1 Neutral / Unsure Abacus Data Ontario poll | 2025-08-17 338Canada.com
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Impression / favourability tracker, Doug Ford 46% 32%2025-08-17 46% 33%2025-07-13 44% 33%2025-06-04 41% 40%2025-02-25 ◻︎Positive/favourable ◻︎Neutral/Unsure ◻︎Negative/unfavourable
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Impression / favourability of Marit Stiles 46% ▼2 Neutral / Unsure 27% ▲3 Negative / unfavourable 27% ▼1 Positive / favourable Abacus Data Ontario poll | 2025-08-17 338Canada.com
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Impression / favourability tracker, Marit Stiles 27% 27%2025-08-17 28% 24%2025-07-13 28% 25%2025-06-04 33% 24%2025-02-25 ◻︎Positive/favourable ◻︎Neutral/Unsure ◻︎Negative/unfavourable
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Impression / favourability of Bonnie Crombie 37% ▲2 Neutral / Unsure 33% ▲1 Negative / unfavourable 30% ▼3 Positive / favourable Abacus Data Ontario poll | 2025-08-17 338Canada.com
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Impression / favourability tracker, Bonnie Crombie 30% 33%2025-08-17 33% 32%2025-07-13 31% 33%2025-06-04 33% 31%2025-02-25 ◻︎Positive/favourable ◻︎Neutral/Unsure ◻︎Negative/unfavourable
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Impression / favourability of Mike Schreiner 54% Neutral / Unsure 23% ▲2 Negative / unfavourable 23% ▼2 Positive / favourable Abacus Data Ontario poll | 2025-08-17 338Canada.com
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Impression / favourability tracker, Mike Schreiner 23% 23%2025-08-17 25% 21%2025-07-13 24% 23%2025-06-04 24% 21%2025-02-25 ◻︎Positive/favourable ◻︎Neutral/Unsure ◻︎Negative/unfavourable
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