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'''EKOS Research Associates Inc.''' is a Canadian social and economic research company. |
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The president of EKOS is [[Frank Graves (pollster)|Frank Graves]]. In 1980, he quit his doctoral studies in sociology and founded Ekos Research Associates using $5,000 he borrowed from his father.<ref name="Globe1"/> |
The president of EKOS is [[Frank Graves (pollster)|Frank Graves]]. In 1980, he quit his doctoral studies in sociology and founded Ekos Research Associates using $5,000 he borrowed from his father.<ref name="Globe1"/> |
Revision as of 06:41, 14 November 2023
Founded | May 1980[1] |
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Founder | Frank Graves |
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Key people | Frank Graves (President) |
Website | www |
The president of EKOS is Frank Graves. In 1980, he quit his doctoral studies in sociology and founded Ekos Research Associates using $5,000 he borrowed from his father.[1]
A Maclean's analysis found EKOS' polling for the 2019 Canadian federal election did not meet the accuracy standard of the top 5 Canadian polling firms (Forum Research, Mainstreet Research, Nanos Research, Ipsos-Reid, and Léger/Innovative).[2]
References
- ^ a b A pollster's painful reckoning: 'How could I have screwed up so badly?'
- ^ Fournier, Philippe (May 20, 2019). "How accurate are Canadian polls?". macleans.ca. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
The best final polls were conducted by Forum, Mainstreet, Nanos and Ipsos, all within a two-point radius (Liberal and Conservative numbers only). Both Léger and Innovative also did very well with similar numbers just outside of the two-point radius. Once again, if we zoom out from the centre, we notice EKOS and Angus Reid, which both had the Conservative score within less than a point, but underestimated the Liberals significantly (by four and four and a half points, respectively).