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Canadians split on Don Cherry’s Order of Canada nomination — those who know who he is, that is

2 May 2026 at 10:00
A new Leger poll has uncovered a three-way split among Canadians on the question of whether hockey commentator Don Cherry deserves the Order of Canada: Those who think he does, those who think he doesn't, and those who have never heard of him. Read More

Liberal voters more likely to support use of notwithstanding clause than Conservatives, poll finds

30 April 2026 at 19:39
A new poll from Leger has found Liberal voters are more likely to support the use of the notwithstanding clause than Conservatives. This despite the fact that the Carney government submitted a written document to the Supreme Court last fall calling on the court to put limits on the use of the clause, which could be gutted by the court in its eventual ruling. Read More

Guardian Essential poll: Australians want higher tax on gas exports and extension of petrol excise cut

29 April 2026 at 15:00

The fuel crisis is seeing more voters keen to shift to renewable energy rather than stick with fossil fuels

Most Australians support taxing profits from gas exports and extending the cut to the fuel excise, according to the latest Guardian Essential poll, despite Anthony Albanese on Wednesday ruling out a new tax on existing gas export contracts.

The poll also found the fuel crisis is seeing more voters keen to shift to renewable energy rather than stick with fossil fuels. Australians also say they are already cutting back on travel, switching to public transport and reducing their use of aircon and heating amid the global fuel uncertainty.

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© Photograph: Richard Wainwright/AAP

© Photograph: Richard Wainwright/AAP

© Photograph: Richard Wainwright/AAP

Guardian Essential poll: more Australians approve of Hanson’s party leadership than Albanese or Taylor’s

28 April 2026 at 15:00

One Nation outperforms the Coalition for the first time, while the rightwing populist party’s leader has a positive rating among all age groups

A majority of surveyed Australians approve of Pauline Hanson’s leadership of One Nation, giving her a higher job approval rating than Anthony Albanese and Angus Taylor, as the Guardian Essential poll finds the rightwing populist party is outperforming the Coalition for the first time.

The results come as Australians are becoming more pessimistic about the country and the economy, with the majority of respondents saying they expected things to get worse in coming months.

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© Photograph: Lukas Coch/EPA

© Photograph: Lukas Coch/EPA

© Photograph: Lukas Coch/EPA

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