Ballot questions
As part of its Focus Canada public opinion research program (launched in 1976), the Environics Institute examined the ballot questions for the April 2025 federal election by asking voters to identify which issue was the most important to them personally in choosing which party to support.
Public Opinion About Canada-USA Relations
Canada and the United States have enjoyed a strong relationship for more than a century. There have been ups and downs depending on the respective leaders in each country, but underneath remained a solid foundation of trust and partnership.
Canadians and the U.S. Presidential Election
The American presidential election has transfixed not only citizens of the United States, but many around the world as well. One way or another, everyone will be affected by the outcome of the vote on November 5.
Why is the Trump campaign getting involved in the gender wars? They’re reading the room
Joe Biden’s frailty was an easy target for Donald Trump and the Republicans, but Kamala Harris’s presumptive presidential nomination at the upcoming Democratic Party convention in Chicago means they must change tack. | By Michael Adams & David Jamieson
Free trade wasn’t just Mulroney’s key achievement – it is one of the most dramatic public opinion turnarounds in Canada’s history
Since Brian Mulroney’s death last month, pundits and the public alike have reflected on his political acumen and accomplishments. The negotiation of the free-trade deal with the United States tops everyone’s list of his achievements as prime minister. | By Michael Adams & Andrew Parkin
One issue on which Canadians aren’t polarized — the U.S.
It is easy to list the political issues that divide Canadians today. Leaders and parties stand far apart on what to do about health care, climate change and firearms, to name but a few.
Could It Happen Here? Canada in The Age of Trump and Brexit
Amid an international scene convulsed by populist political uprisings, Canada appears placid, at least on its surface. As the US, Britain, and other societies retrench, the international media have taken notice of Canada’s apparent calm.
New American values
Why does demographic change matter to politics? Different demographic groups are not hard-wired to vote differently.
How America could out-Canada Canada
I grew up during a time when it was said that everything that happened in the United States would eventually come to Canada. For me, the most evocative annual illustration of this was the auto show at Toronto's Exhibition Place, where Detroit's latest contributions to mobility and status were put on display for aspirational Ontarians to drool over.