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In the abstract, Canadians value free trade. A recent global Ipsos poll shows that Canada is the 8th most supportive of free trade of 24 countries polled. This is a very strong endorsement of the idea of trade. Fully 89% either strongly agree (56%) or somewhat agree (33%) that “Free trade is beneficial for my…
Even back in 2015, Canadians largely understood that China had surpassed the United States as a leading economic power. It is no surprise then the Canadian Government would be looking to China, especially with Trump in the White House. The 2015 Pew Research Study, clearly showed two fundamental public opinion constraints. Canadians have an unfavourable…
When Canadians were asked about prostitution 17 years ago, the clear position of a majority was that prostitution should be illegal. Notably, this position was held while Parliament was considering the laws around prostitution. By 2005, opinions had shifted decidedly and a slim majority (50.6%) now endorsed the view that prostitution should be legal. It is…
![Future Standard of Living [Nanos]](https://pollingguru.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/2017_11-QuestionoftheMonth-768x576.png)
While the Canadian economy has shown signs of positive growth, Canadians are largely pessimistic about the standard of living that future generations can expect. Nanos Methodology: These observations are based on a hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,000 Canadians, 18 years of age or older, conducted between November 4th and 7th, 2017 as…
The state of public opinion polls in Canada tells us a lot about the state of public debate about issues in Canada and the nature of the public opinion business and Jenkins Research has been collecting information on polls since April 2016. Public opinion polls, whether one likes them or not, are critical ingredients of…
The federal government has a self-imposed deadline of July 1, 2018 to legalize marijuana and effectively have in place a system for the regulation and sale of legal marijuana. While a majority, 65%, support legalization, there is considerable support (47%) for delaying the implementation according to a recent Angus Reid Institute Survey (ARI). Effectively, however, many…
![[Feature] Same sex marriage became majority opinion](https://pollingguru.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Same-sex-marriage-768x512.jpg)
The evolution of Canadian beliefs about same-sex marriage provide an interesting example of dramatic changes that both presupposed and reacted to court decisions. Although history seems like an inevitable march toward granting and accepting same-sex marriage, in 1999 a federal vote maintained the traditional definition of opposite sex relationships. While courts and Parliament were extending the…
