Five public-opinion trends to watch in 2025
Survey research asks about what just happened. Unfortunately, what everyone really wants to know is: what’s going to happen next? I don’t pretend to have the answer. But I do have some ideas about what to watch for. | By Andrew Parkin
Social norms and racism in Canada
A new national research project documents for the first time the social norms that govern how Canadians think about and act on different types of racial micro-aggressive actions directed at people who are Indigenous or Black.
No consensus on electoral reform in sight but Canadians still believe their democracy works
Our world is changing rapidly, due in large part to fundamental and often disruptive transformations brought about by the globalization of economic production, finance and the migration of people, as well as the digital revolution and rapidly evolving social values.
2007 Survey of Afghans
The Institute sponsored the first-ever Canadian-initiated public opinion survey of the people of Afghanistan on issues related to quality of life, reconstruction, and Canadian military presence in the country.