Public Opinion
With a focus on Canada.
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The 2021 Federal Election: A Tale of the Election Polls
Although we do not have data going back before the 2019 federal election from the Public Polls Project, it seems fair to conclude that polls are becoming more rather than less important. At least in volume terms if not in actual impact. In 2021 there were 147 public opinion releases in August and September. All…
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2021 in the Polls
The public polls in 2020 were overwhelming driven by the pandemic. It seemed that virtually everything was about the pandemic after early March 2020. So what happened in 2021? The pandemic was still front and centre but it was not the only story. A closely fought election helped shape polling in 2021 and helped drive…
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Support Strong for Federal Pandemic Spending
Even after being reminded that the government has already spent $350 billion on the pandemic, support remains high for further spending. Thirty per cent are comfortable and 28% are somewhat comfortable with Trudeau’s commitment to support “people and businesses through this crisis as long as it lasts, whatever it takes.” This according to a Nanos-Bloomberg…