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With less than 3 weeks to go the polls show a tight race. Polls by the Angus Reid Institute, Ipsos and Mainstreet all have a slight (2 to 8 points) leads for the B.C. Conservative Party. The Context The B.C. NDP has formed the government in British Columbia since 2017 when it narrowly won more…
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…
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…
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…
Canadians are divided about what should be the post-pandemic focus. Half want to prioritize social progress (improved social outcomes). The other half want to focus on economic growth. These are the findings of an Ipsos survey conducted with the Social Progress Imperative at the end of July. The Canadian results are in line with the…
Every year there is a shortage of organ donors in Canada. Canada requires people to choose to be an organ donor and while there is effort to make this easier, it still requires an individual choice. This occurs despite public support for organ donations. ResearchCo tested the idea of reversing the onus on individuals from…
In 2017, assisted dying, that is the ability to request that a physician provide help in ending the life of a person with an incurable disease became legal. Much like changes to same-sex marriage and prostitution, this was a major policy change that was significantly driven by the courts (Carter v. Canada). Public opinion moved…
Predicting the future is always a task for the brave or the foolish. When history offers clear lessons, our predictions can seem reasonable and even turn out right. But, history offers little to help us understand the Post-COVID-19 workplace. Nothing has impacted Canadians as significantly as this in the past 50 years. Nevertheless there is…
We have reached a pivot point in the COVID-19 impact in Canada. While Canadians were slow to become concerned with the impact of Coronavirus in Canada, they quickly became more concerned when governments started acting. Most also responded by following health guidelines and reducing social distance. The health message of patience, vigilance and focus on…
2020 will be the year of COVID-19 polls. As the Coronavirus spread throughout Canada, polling companies expanded their soundings of public concern, approval of government actions, impact of the virus and expectations for the future. Below are the national polls released, along with the sponsor or media outlet associated with the poll if there is…
