Focus Canada - Spring 2017
As part of its ongoing Focus Canada research program, the Environics Institute is releasing new results on Canadian attitudes toward immigration and about the USA.
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May 27, 2017
Trump, Trudeau and the patriarchy
The folloiwng op-ed by Michael Adams was published in the May 27, 2017 edition of The Globe and Mail >>>>> As icons of masculinity, it would be hard to find a more vivid contrast than that between US president Donald Trump and Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau. One is a macho bully who demands deference, the other a people-p...
May 12, 2017
Michael Adams receives Order of Canada
Environics Institute President and Founder Michael Adams was one of more than 100 prominent Canadians to be ds receive the Order of Canada at Rideau Hall on May 12, 2017. Established in 1967, the Order of Canada is one of the country's highest civilian honours and recognizes Canadians who have been high achievers in their fields, or have shown dedication or...
April 27, 2017
Webinar series on Canadian Millennials
On April 18-20, the Counselling Foundation of Canada hosted a three-part webinar series featuring the Environics Institute's recently-released Canadian MIllennials Social Values Study. The series featured Institute Exeutive Director Keith Neuman, who presented key results from the research. Each session also included commentary and discussion with noted exp...
Research Digest
view allWhat to conclude about public opinion research post-US election
The apparent failure of political polling to accurately predict the stunning outcome of the 2016 US election is raising fresh questions about the validity of this kind of research. There are many reasons why it is becoming more difficult to measure voter intentions and rely ... Read More
Conservatives and the 'values' thing The next leader must embrace the base — without scaring off everyone else
Theh following commentary was published by Michael Adams in the July 15, 2016 edition of iPolitics >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Even as most of us are glued to America's rancorous election, some Canadians--notably committed Conservati... Read More
Muslims and diversity in western democracies: Lessons from Canada
Commentary by Michael Adams, Founder and President of the Environics Institute Sadiq Khan, London’s recently elected mayor and a Muslim, predicted that Hilary Clinton will “trounce” Donald Trump in the U.S. general election in November. Khan’s Conse... Read More
How well do web surveys represent the public?
Arguably the most significant development in survey research over the past decade has been the rapid emergence of web-based online research methods. This trend has been driven primarily by the spread of online access and activity across the population; today roughly nine in ... Read More
Katrina 10 years later – How is New Orleans doing?
Ten years ago this month Hurricane Katrina came ashore at New Orleans and devastated parts of the city, with aftereffects taking an even greater toll on the community in terms of dislocation, government mismanagement, racism and post-traumatic stress. Reconstruction of the i... Read More