Politicians versus Courts [Ipsos/ Global News]
Doug Ford threatened to overrule a court decision with the notwithstanding clause recently. The court decision invalidated a law that was to reduce the size of Toronto's city council. Ford justifies his decision to...
Handgun Ban is Supported by Majority of Canadians [Nanos/ CTV]
Almost half of Canadians fully support (48%) a total ban on handgun ownership by anyone other than police/ security professionals according to a recent survey by Nanos Research for the CTV. Support for a...
49% Believe Health Care System Able to Meet Needs of Seniors [Ipsos]
In a new poll released last week for the Canadian Medical Association (CMA), Ipsos found that almost half of Canadians are at least somewhat confident (49%) that the health care system will be able...
Canadians Increasingly Believe NAFTA Benefits Canada [Angus Reid Institute]
As Canada is about to impose retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods, it is interesting that Canadians have become more positive about the role of NAFTA in Canada. More than half (56%) now think the...
Future Standard of Living [Nanos]
All the talk of the rise of whether or not Doug Ford is a populist or not misses an important point, the conditions for the rise of populism based on the feeling of economic...
Over 6 in 10 think there is at least solid evidence for global warming...
Only a small percentage of Canadians think that there is little (5%) or no evidence (6%) that the average temperature on earth has been getting warmer over the past few decades in a recent poll...
Almost half of Canadians think they are asked for donations too much
It is a telling stat that reveals the challenges the not-for-profit sector has in achieving its fundraising goals. You cannot possibly reach the goals without asking for donations but the competition for fundraising risks...
Only 34% think men and women with same skills are paid the same for...
Pay equity remains for Canadians who are currently employed an area of continued discrimination. A majority thinks the a women and man with the same skills doing the job are probably not being paid...
19% of Canadians have been Prescribed an Opioid by a Doctor in the Past...
A recent Angus Reid Institute survey finds that 19% of Canadians have been prescribed opioids by a doctor in the past five years. Given the potential for many Canadians to have also accessed these...
74% would prefer to shop in physical store
Only 26% of Canadians would prefer to buy online rather than from a physical store. Since we are in the heart of the shopping period, this is the natural question of the month.
The preference...