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.
Influence in Canadian Politics
Concerns have long been expressed about the extent of influence exercised by powerful or well-connected groups in society over the direction of the government.
Public Opinion in Metropolitan Canada
This report examines public opinion on a range of issues in Canada’s four largest metropolitan areas – Montreal, Toronto, Calgary-Edmonton (combined) and Vancouver – areas that together hold 43 percent of the country’s total population.
Voters need to be suspicious of all the magical promises from politicians
As the two most powerful parties promise that Canadians can have it all, without sacrifice, surely some voters have a sneaking feeling there’s something important they’re not being told.
Are Canadians losing confidence in their democracy?
There are few certainties heading into an election campaign; the outcome is up for grabs. The one thing many do feel certain of is that it is Canada's turn to be buffeted by the winds of populism.
Canadians’ Satisfaction with Public Services
How satisfied are Canadians with some of the most important services that governments provide? This report tackles this question by providing an updated look at Canadian public opinion, as it is changing over time and in comparison to other countries around the world.
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.
Most Canadians don’t want a province-first approach to climate change
The issue of climate change, and how best to address it, is one that activates a number of society’s underlying fault lines, be they ideological, regional or even generational. In a federation such as Canada’s, however, there is an additional dynamic at play, namely views on the practice of federalism itself.
The authoritarian reflex: Will it manifest in Canada?
A wave of authoritarian populism has been evident in Europe, Britain and the United States over the past few decades. Many Canadians are wondering how these energies might manifest in their own country’s upcoming federal election.
Official Bilingualism at 50
Fifty years after the passage of the Official Languages Act, more than eight in ten Canadians support the policy of official bilingualism.