Insights

The Canadian public’s views on immigration, the economy, the United States and Quebec independence could all see shifts in the coming year

If the two countries end up backing leaders with shared priorities, does it signal that they are less different than we thought?

There is nothing divisive about the expression of different identities when there is room for them to overlap.

Sovereigntists tend to be critical of federalism. They also have a strong attachment to identity and culture, and a concern for the French language.

While the Parti Québécois is on the rise in the polls, the independence movement is not, particularly among young Quebecers.

Over time, more and more Canadians have reached the conclusion that we can have more trade with the Americans without becoming more like them.

Canadians will find some way to get through this with their penchants for tolerance, equality and inclusion intact

The downward trend in all regions and age groups is not encouraging, but it could be a lot worse. Look at the U.S.

A significant number of Canadians are unsure as to whether governments or the courts should have the final say in Charter cases

For many Canadians, the answer depends more on how old you are than where in the country you live

To make real gains in French-speaking areas of the country, it is the party’s personality that will count

A new survey from the Environics Institute confirms Canadian Conservatives have bigger differences with U.S. Republicans than Canadian Liberals

The gap today between Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. is about twice as wide as that in Canada between Conservatives and Liberals

A reflection on the eve of the 40th anniversary of patriation and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms

La distance géographique ne rend pas les Canadiens sourds aux enjeux qui touchent leurs concitoyens ailleurs au pays

Two in five employees in Canada say they’ve gone in to work sick at least once in the past 12 months. A change in office culture is needed to end this.

Voters concerned about the push to be vaccinated and what they perceived as a loss of freedom during the pandemic were much more likely to vote PPC

The election may have been unnecessary. It may have been tedious and uninspired. It may have changed little as far as the composition of the House of Commons is concerned. But it did not leave us more polarized or divided than ever before.

Despite the scale of the emergency, there has been more continuity than change in Canadian attitudes about the federation

Angry antimask or antivaccination protestors fuelled by misinformation are currently a security and public health risk, but they are not the tip of a larger iceberg that reflects broader public opinion.