Democracy and Political Polarization in Canada and the U.S.
This presentation compares the results in Canada and the United Sates. It shows that American politics remains highly polarized in several senses; for instance, there are significant gaps in trust in the political system between those who identify as liberals and those who identify as conservatives.
Support for Democracy in Canada
This report explores the current state of public trust in democratic institutions and actors in Canada, and how this may have changed over time. The data are drawn from the 2021 AmericasBarometer survey in Canada.
Political Polarization in Canada and the U.S.
This report explores the issue of political polarization in Canada and the United States through an analysis of public opinion data about democracy collected over the past decade.
Public Support for Canada’s Political System
Previous research has shown that satisfaction with political institutions and trust in political actors in Canada has gradually been rising over the past decade. This report pushes this analysis deeper, by focusing not only on the national trend, but on sub-national ones as well.
Confidence in Democracy and the Political System
This report examines current levels of public support for democracy, democratic institutions and the political system in Canada and how these have evolved over the past decade.
Perceptions of Gender and Political Leadership
New survey data collected by the Environics Institute suggest that one obstacle to recruiting more female candidates for public office is the difference in the degree to which men and women see themselves as qualified to run for election, and the extent of the encouragement that they receive to do so.
AmericasBarometer 2017
The AmericasBarometer is a 29 country public opinion survey on democracy, governance and civic engagement, conducted every two to three years by a consortium of of research partners across the western hemisphere.
AmericasBarometer 2014
The AmericasBarometer is a multi-country public opinion survey on democracy, governance and civic engagement, conducted every two years by a consortium of of research partners across the western hemisphere. The 2014 survey included 26 countries, encompassing 99% of the population of the Americas.
AmericasBarometer 2012
The public speaks on democracy and governance in Canada and across the Americas.