A person holds a bright red maple leaf toward the camera, with their face out of focus. Sunlight filters through green trees, creating a warm atmosphere—reflecting how Canadians want lasting change with economic recovery, as a new survey shows.

New survey shows Canadians want lasting change to accompany economic recovery

Whoever pens Wednesday’s speech from the throne has no shortage of topics and suggestions to choose from. Pundits on both the left and the right have not been shy about sharing their favourite ideas.

A white SUV is parked on a snow-lined mountain road surrounded by evergreen trees, with tall, snowy mountains in the background—reflecting landscapes where a majority of Canadians support equalization, even in Alberta, under the clear sky.

A majority of Canadians support equalization – even in Alberta

This coming October will mark the 25th anniversary of the last Quebec referendum on sovereignty. Many Canadians, inside and outside the province, will celebrate by being thankful that we have finally put the era of constitutional plebiscites behind us.

The flag of Quebec, featuring a white cross and four white fleurs-de-lis on blue, flies on a flagpole against a clear sky—a proud symbol of Canadian sovereignty in Quebec identity, culture, and language.

Millennial and Gen Z francophones don’t value Quebec nationalism

The year 2020 will forever be remembered for the COVID-19 pandemic, but it remains significant in other ways. Among other things, it marks 40th and 25th anniversaries of Quebec’s two referendums on sovereignty.

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