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Public polls tell us a lot about what is on the minds of Canadians. Or at least what media and other elites think should be on the minds of Canadians. Almost four in ten 2019 polls were about public policy (37%) and another third were about electoral, horserace issues. Not surprisingly, Q3 and Q4 contained…
Each year it seems that the very question of the meaning of the holidays gets asked more often. Christmas, as some people believe, is under threat from more inclusive terms for the season. A quick perusal of social media will find calls for us to say “Merry Christmas,” not “Happy Holidays.” And each year there…
The ‘gig’ economy is not new. Informal work arrangements have always been part of the economy. What is new, is the sense that informal work arrangements have increased and become central to the operation of the economy. A recent Angus Reid Institute survey sheds some light on informal work arrangements. Canadians are divided about the…
It is that time of year. With pre-Christmas sales already well underway, a number of polls reflect on the dual nature of Canadian attitudes. The search for meaning and connection on the one hand. Spending on the other hand. A good indicator of the sense how Canadians are thinking about the holiday season is a…
The 1980s are an interesting decade. Baby Boomers entered the workforce, got married and had kids. The decade began with the Cold War still on-going. There was no internet and the technology revolution that would fundamentally change how we communicate was still the stuff of science fiction. Perhaps not surprisingly, few Canadians viewed personal freedom…
A recent Environics Institute survey finds that only a minority of Canadians (33%) think that government has a positive impact on the lives of Canadians. More (39%) think the impact is negative. An additional 21% think that the government does not have much impact. The question is a summary metric, covering, presumably, the impact of…
The environment has taken front and centre in the federal election campaign. This reflects a broader focus globally. With the recent visit to Montreal by noted activist, Great Thunberg, the question of the month is about climate change. In late September, an Ipsos Global News poll found that one in three Canadians (31%) think we…
Canadians, as goes the collective, lore are international and global in perspective. Especially, in relation to our southern neighbour who has long been considered more isolationist in comparison. Recent Pew Research Center poll results confirm this in relation to the United Nations. Sixty-nine per cent of Canadians hold favourable views of the United Nations. Only…
Canadians are, these days, moving toward an election defined in terms of two distinct election periods. While Election Day remains the most important, over the past two decades the advanced polling days have gained in importance. In 2015, more than one in five voters cast their ballot at an advanced poll. Voting at advanced polls…
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After a three year positive trend in feelings about the economy, the Pollara Strategic Insights’ Economic Outlook Study finds that Canadians enter the year much more negative than last year. Fifty-seven per cent think the economy is in a recession compared with only 30% last year. Although only 9% feel the recession is severe, the…
