Liberals’ public opinion research spending bump an electoral boost, says strategist

Public opinion research spending reaches three-year high of $15.3 million, with Health Canada dominating departmental spending.

Health Canada, led by Ginette Petitpas Taylor, topped spending for the second year in a row, commissioning 26 studies costing $2.9-million. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY NINA RUSSELL

July 3, 2019

Public opinion research spending climbed to $15.3-million during the 2018-19 fiscal year, according to a report by Public Services and Procurement Canada. This brings an end to the Liberals’ two-year decline in spending since 2016, with spending this year topping 201...

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