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Life after Isolation: How the Pandemic Might Change Everything or Nothing about the Post-COVID-19 Workplace
ByRichard Jenkins May 4, 2020May 5, 2020

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…

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Is Concern with COVID-19 Cratering or Just Levelling off in Canada?
ByRichard Jenkins April 23, 2020April 24, 2020

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…

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COVID-19 Polls: Public Opinion in the Time of Pandemic
ByRichard Jenkins April 17, 2020May 14, 2020

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…

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Coronavirus: The Stages of Public Concern [Updated April 20]
ByRichard Jenkins March 1, 2020April 20, 2020

Fear is a powerful motivator. Maybe the most powerful. And, we have entered the closest thing to a fear stage at this point. Though, we should probably say that fear is not overly present when it comes to the Coronavirus. Most Canadians did not become fearful. Only one in five is very afraid according to…

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