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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 handgun ban is even higher (67%) when we consider those who somewhat support. As would be expected, support is lower among…
Online research is the most important public opinion research tool according to research on publicly released polling in Canada conducted by Jenkins Research. Since April 2016, 57% of all polls released to the public have used an online methodology. Telephone and IVR are the mode of choice for 21% and 20% respectively of all polls….
Compared to the rest of the world, Canadians see the health care system as being accessible but under stress according to a recent Ipsos global survey. The 28 country survey benchmarks Canadian views with those in other states. Overall, 62% of Canadians rate the health care they receive in Canada as good. This is comparable…
The Angus Reid Institute recently released polling results on poverty in Canada which provide a startling view of poverty. Despite the fact that many of Canada’s poorest people are not able to complete online surveys, the Institute found that 16% of Canadians are struggling and another 11% are on the edge. Many Canadians are aware…
At the end of May, the Government of Canada announced plans to purchase the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion (for news coverage see). The decision by the federal government does not end the intergovernmental conflict. It also does not address indigenous concerns. The Liberal government’s environmental image is also tarnished since it is clearly allowing economics…
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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 to meet the seniors’ care needs that Canadians will have (see exact question wording on figure). Clearly, however, few have a…
Not surprisingly Ontarians think that prostitution is harmful to women and girls. As such they would not support prostitution as a a career for their daughter, sister or family member. The poll, conducted by Ipsos for the London Abused Women’s Centre, highlights the fact that while Canadians were divided about legalizing prostitution (with a slight…
As the initial volleys of a trade war are exchanged it is worth considering the potential consequences of Trudeau’s need to balance out maintaining public support with achieving positive outcomes from our trade and other bi-lateral issues. Lets face it, the more the public expects Trudeau to be tough the harder it might be to…
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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 agreement benefits Canada. In 2017, 44% felt this way and 25% two years ago (preambles to the question changed in 2017…
There is some evidence that the housing market in many urban markets have cooled. This cooling offers some hope for those who still want to enter the market but no doubt also generate some fear among those who paid premium home prices over the past few years. A series of public opinion surveys shows our…
