calgarygrit.bsky.social @calgarygrit.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Who has the softest vote? Who has the most growth potential, and from where? What's the ballot question? How would Quebecers vote if Trump wasn't president? pollarastrategicinsights.substack.com/p/mambo-nume... 000
Reposted by @calgarygrit.bsky.socialPollara Strategic Insights @pollara.bsky.social · 14/09/2026The Pollara Vibes Report has launched. See how Canadians are feeling about their community, their country, and the world. And what emotions they're feeling most often day-to-day. Full report: www.pollara.com/the-vibes-re... 011
Reposted by @calgarygrit.bsky.socialPollara Strategic Insights @pollara.bsky.social · 23/09/2026A new @Pollara survey conducted for the Indigenous Leadership Initiative (@ILInationhood) shows Canadians are concerned about #wildfires (93%), and supportive of investing in Fire Guardians (87%) and federal funding for #Indigenous #firestewardship (82%): www.pollara.com/canadians-re...pollara.comCanadians Resoundingly Support Indigenous-Led Solutions to WildfireSeptember 23, 2026 – A survey by Pollara shows that wildfire is a national concern, with 93% of Canadians concerned about wildfires and 73% saying the risk to the country is greater than it was five… 021
Reposted by @calgarygrit.bsky.socialAir Quotes Media @airquotesmedia.bsky.social · 22/09/2026🆕 Join Kyla & Gabe in the lab as they look under the microscope with this week's "loaded question": Is the referendum already backfiring on Smith? ft. @calgarygrit.bsky.social. YouTube youtu.be/bTxndrPBWak?... Apple podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i... Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/2U9g... 011
calgarygrit.bsky.social @calgarygrit.bsky.social · 16/09/2026My take on why the UCP lost a "safe" seat in the Calgary suburbs Monday. In short, Smith is seen to be offside on the two things on the minds of everyone in Alberta right now: Alberta sovereignty and Canadian sovereignty. pollarastrategicinsights.substack.com/p/i-shaw-the... 011
Reposted by @calgarygrit.bsky.socialThe Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 15/09/2026Canada Investment Summit attendees enter raffle to win PEI www.thebeaverton.com/2026/09/cana... 15494126
Reposted by @calgarygrit.bsky.socialPaul Fairie @paulisci.bsky.social · 15/09/2026#ableg trivia: Calgary-Shaw tonight was only the second time ever that the Alberta NDP picked up a seat in a by-election. The first was Pincher Creek-Crowsnest(!) in 1966. 322858
calgarygrit.bsky.social @calgarygrit.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Calgary Shaw was the 50th best riding for the NDP in the last Alberta election. (In an election needing 44 seats to win) 040
calgarygrit.bsky.social @calgarygrit.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Goodbye "right track / wrong track" and hello Vibes Report. A new measure of how Canadians feel by @pollara.bsky.social Report: www.pollara.com/the-vibes-re... Substack Commentary: pollarastrategicinsights.substack.com/p/good-vibra... 000
Reposted by @calgarygrit.bsky.socialPollara Strategic Insights @pollara.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Canadians feel Mark Carney's elbows are higher than before trade talks broke down. Early August: 50% agree Carney has been "elbows up" vs Trump Late August: 64% agree Full poll results: www.pollara.com/68-approve-o... 011
Reposted by @calgarygrit.bsky.socialPollara Strategic Insights @pollara.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Approval of PM Carney on Canada-US relations jumped 9 points after trade talks with the US broke down. Full poll results: www.pollara.com/68-approve-o... 011
calgarygrit.bsky.social @calgarygrit.bsky.social · 31/08/2026New polling from last week, post-breakdown of trade talks. Approval of Carney on Canada-US file up 9 points Share who feel Carney is "elbows up" up 14 points Approval of provincial gvt on file up everywhere except Alberta pollarastrategicinsights.substack.com/p/know-when-...x.comDan Arnold (@calgarygrit) on XNew polling from last week, post-breakdown of trade talks. Approval of Carney on Canada-US file up 9 points Share who feel Carney is "elbows up" up 14 points Approval of provincial gvt on file up ever... 041
calgarygrit.bsky.social @calgarygrit.bsky.social · 24/08/2026New Substack article looking at the politics behind the Canada-US trade talks from the conservative perspective. Poilievre is talking tougher because Conservative voters are starting to sour on Trump. 0154
Reposted by @calgarygrit.bsky.socialThe Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 22/08/2026Art Of The Deal author fails to secure deal with friendliest nation on planetthebeaverton.comArt Of The Deal author fails to secure deal with friendliest nation on planetWASHINGTON D.C. - President Trump, a man who was elected based on his self-proclaimed "deal-making genius", has failed to secure a trade deal with Canada, a nation most known for maple syrup and neigh... 652891887
calgarygrit.bsky.social @calgarygrit.bsky.social · 21/08/2026The Premiers who have been most critical of Trump get the highest reviews from their voters on this file. 0113
Reposted by @calgarygrit.bsky.socialPollara Strategic Insights @pollara.bsky.social · 20/08/2026The Pollara Trump Tracker shows record negative sentiment towards President Trump in Canada: How do you feel about Donald Trump? Excited 2% Comfortable 7% Frustrated 28% Angry 52% www.pollara.com/80-of-canadi... 185
Reposted by @calgarygrit.bsky.socialPollara Strategic Insights @pollara.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Pollara (Aug 7-13, n=2,004) On Canada-US relations... Carney is managing Trump about as well as anyone could 61% Carney has been "elbows up" when dealing with Trump 50% Carney has made too many concessions to Trump 49% Full results: www.pollara.com/80-of-canadi... 031
calgarygrit.bsky.social @calgarygrit.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Partly explains why we've seen stronger rhetoric by Poilievre on the Trump file of late. 122
Reposted by @calgarygrit.bsky.socialPollara Strategic Insights @pollara.bsky.social · 10/07/2026The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board's What We Heard Report is out, with findings from their #YourVoiceOurFuture initiative - which consulted Members through surveys, focus groups, town halls. @Pollara is @TheReal_TRREB's proud research partner in this: bit.ly/4wErjCW #TRREB #YVOFpollara.comTRREB Releases Final Your Voice, Our Future Report » Pollara Strategic InsightsJuly 8, 2026 – The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) has released the What We Heard Report outlining key findings from the comprehensive Your Voice, Our Future initiative launched last fall,… 011
calgarygrit.bsky.social @calgarygrit.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Only one-in-four Canadians can name a cabinet minister. "So while all indications are Canadians are enjoying the Mark Carney show, it’s fair to say there hasn’t been a lot of screen time for the supporting cast." pollarastrategicinsights.substack.com/p/i-still-av...pollarastrategicinsights.substack.comI Still Avi Found What I'm Looking ForOnly 12% of Canadians can name the leader of the NDP 000
Reposted by @calgarygrit.bsky.socialcalgarygrit.bsky.social @calgarygrit.bsky.social · 08/07/2026This is a fun poll. @Pollara asked respondents to try and name the NDP and CPC leaders, and any cabinet ministers people could think of. They had a lot of trouble. pollarastrategicinsights.substack.com/p/i-still-av... 011
Reposted by @calgarygrit.bsky.socialPollara Strategic Insights @pollara.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Pollara finds a huge gap in how older Canadians and older Americans feel about the news media. www.pollara.com/canadians-mo... 011
Reposted by @calgarygrit.bsky.socialPollara Strategic Insights @pollara.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Pollara asked Canadians to name politicians. Here's how many could. Name Poilievre as CPC leader: 57% Name Lewis as NDP leader: 12% Able to name at least one cabinet minister: 24% Full results: www.pollara.com/only-12-of-c...pollara.comOnly 12% of Canadians can name Avi Lewis as NDP leader » Pollara Strategic InsightsJuly 6, 2027 – Fresh polling by Pollara Strategic Insights offers a reminder of how disconnected most Canadians are from federal politics, with just 57% of Canadians able to name the leader of the… 132
calgarygrit.bsky.social @calgarygrit.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Share of Canadians who were initially cheering for the 8 teams left in the World Cup: England 15% France 10% Argentina 10% Spain 7% Belgium 2% Morocco 1% Switzerland 1% Norway 1% www.pollara.com/92-of-world-...pollara.com92% of World Cup watchers are cheering for Canada at least in part – but only 27% cheering exclusively for CanadaAfter Canada, England and Brazil have the largest fan bases 020
calgarygrit.bsky.social @calgarygrit.bsky.social · 08/07/2026This is a fun poll. @Pollara asked respondents to try and name the NDP and CPC leaders, and any cabinet ministers people could think of. They had a lot of trouble. pollarastrategicinsights.substack.com/p/i-still-av... 011
Reposted by @calgarygrit.bsky.socialPollara Strategic Insights @pollara.bsky.social · 02/07/2026There's a partisan divide in how much Canadians trust all media outlets. Even the weather is partisan. Full report: www.pollara.com/canadians-mo... 111
Reposted by @calgarygrit.bsky.socialPollara Strategic Insights @pollara.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Canadians are more polarized today in how they feel about the news media than in the 90s. www.pollara.com/canadians-mo... 011
calgarygrit.bsky.social @calgarygrit.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Add Chicoutimi to the byelexn calendar! This has been CPC stronghold since 2017, but the Libs, NDP, and BQ all held it in the decade prior. Martel's personal brand boosted CPC from 4th in 2015 to byelexn win in 2017. I'd peg BQ as the favourites, but Lib, BQ, CPC were all within 3% last elexn. 030
calgarygrit.bsky.social @calgarygrit.bsky.social · 16/06/2026The Writ's pollster panel is back. Breaking down the public opinion state of play for the federal parties. When it Carney come down to earth? Is there hope for Poilievre? Does anyone know who Avi Lewis is? www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CG7...youtube.comThe Writ Podcast: The Pollster Panel is back!YouTube video by Éric Grenier 000
calgarygrit.bsky.social @calgarygrit.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Fresh polling on who Canadians are rooting for in this year's World Cup. And some analysis on how much this is driven by ethnic origin. pollarastrategicinsights.substack.com/p/waka-waka-... 000
calgarygrit.bsky.social @calgarygrit.bsky.social · 05/06/2026The debate over a "technical" recession is irrelevant politically. @Pollara has 25+ years of tracking to show Canadians FEEL recession far more often than the technical definition. The majority of people have believed Canada is in recession 6 years running. www.pollara.com/economic-out... 271
calgarygrit.bsky.social @calgarygrit.bsky.social · 04/06/2026How the question being asked in Alberta might lead to a very different result than a straight up vote on separation. pollarastrategicinsights.substack.com/p/lets-stay-... 011
calgarygrit.bsky.social @calgarygrit.bsky.social · 29/05/2026New article with fresh @pollara.bsky.social polling on the issue of crime. What types of crime worry Canadians and what solutions do they feel would be effective. pollarastrategicinsights.substack.com/p/gangstas-p... 001
Reposted by @calgarygrit.bsky.socialAlberta NDP @albertandp.ca · 20/05/2026UCP ministers Nate Horner and Matt Jones say there shouldn’t be a separatist referendum called by the premier. Will Danielle Smith remove them from cabinet for speaking against it? One would hope the premier would be thankful for their pro-Canada voices. 75219
Reposted by @calgarygrit.bsky.socialCourtney Theriault @ctheriault.bsky.social · 20/05/2026Worth noting as we see both Nate Horner and Matt Jones resign their cabinet positions. Both were asked two weeks ago if they support the Premier calling a separation referendum on her own. Horner said she shouldn't while Jones said UCP should push harder to stay in Canada. 111850
Reposted by @calgarygrit.bsky.socialJason Markusoff @markusoff.bsky.social · 20/05/2026The head of Forever Canadian appears to be conveniently connecting dots here. Alberta abuzz with rumours of cabinet shuffle that may come Thursday. Fin Min Nate Horner and Hospitals Min Matt Jones both expected to be shuffled out because they aren’t running for re-election. 54520
calgarygrit.bsky.social @calgarygrit.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Despite being two very different movements, Quebec and Alberta separatists share a lot of similar demographics. pollarastrategicinsights.substack.com/p/bye-bye-mo... 121
calgarygrit.bsky.social @calgarygrit.bsky.social · 07/05/2026Pollara finds support for Quebec and Alberta separatism at nearly identical levels. Yet these are two very different movements. In this substack post, I compare the demographics and motivations of Quebec and Alberta separatists: pollarastrategicinsights.substack.com/p/bye-bye-mo... 000
Reposted by @calgarygrit.bsky.socialPollara Strategic Insights @pollara.bsky.social · 06/05/2026A report by the Securities & Investment Management Association (@SIMA), based on a survey by @Pollara, reveals need for larger online presence from qualified #financialadvisors and stronger securities enforcement to stamp out bad advice from unlicensed #finfluencers. 011
calgarygrit.bsky.social @calgarygrit.bsky.social · 28/04/2026One year after the election, where has the Liberals' voter coalition shifted? I rolled up over n=5000 from recent surveys to dig into the question. pollarastrategicinsights.substack.com/p/its-rainin... 000
Reposted by @calgarygrit.bsky.socialPollara Strategic Insights @pollara.bsky.social · 10/04/2026Check out Pollara's "Alberta Spotlight". We unpack support for separatism, questions of identity, and sentiment towards federal and provincial politicians. www.pollara.com/support-for-... 011
calgarygrit.bsky.social @calgarygrit.bsky.social · 22/04/2026New Substack post up comparing the reach and impact of Carney's Davos speech to Poilievre's 162 minutes on Joe Rogan. Did these clips spread via the mainstream media or social media? What audiences did they reach? pollarastrategicinsights.substack.com/p/for-whom-t... 000
Reposted by @calgarygrit.bsky.socialPollara Strategic Insights @pollara.bsky.social · 14/04/2026Pollara's "Alberta Spotlight" shows Calgary's new mayor has gotten off on a positive foot after a very narrow election win. See how Albertas feel about Andrew Knack, Michelle Rempel Garner, Avi Lewis, and others: www.pollara.com/support-for-... 011
calgarygrit.bsky.social @calgarygrit.bsky.social · 22/04/2026Had a great chat with @maxfawcett.bsky.social about all things Alberta, including fresh polling on Alberta separatism. 0102
Reposted by @calgarygrit.bsky.socialMax Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 17/04/2026Latest YouTube show featuring Dan Arnold from Pollara. And yes, the separatists are already in the comments. Have at 'em. #abpoli #cdnpoli www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfil...youtube.comHow to keep Alberta in CanadaYouTube video by National Observer 54319
calgarygrit.bsky.social @calgarygrit.bsky.social · 14/04/2026Biggest declines in CPC vote in byelections, since 2015 (35 total byelections): 1. Terrebonne (2026) -14.8% 2. Scarborough SW (2026) -12.2% 3. University Rosedale (2026) -11.1% 4. Lac Saint Jean (2017) -8.3% 5. Toronto Centre (2020) -5.7% 141
Reposted by @calgarygrit.bsky.socialPollara Strategic Insights @pollara.bsky.social · 11/04/2026Pollara (n=3200 Albertans, Mar 16-25) Sentiment to Politicians in Alberta Carney: Pos 42%, Neg 34% Poilievre: Pos 42%, Neg 34% www.pollara.com/support-for-... 021
Reposted by @calgarygrit.bsky.socialPollara Strategic Insights @pollara.bsky.social · 13/04/2026The Pollara Substack unpacks the potential for support for Alberta separatism to change throughout 2026. pollarastrategicinsights.substack.com/p/should-i-s... 011
calgarygrit.bsky.social @calgarygrit.bsky.social · 09/04/2026"Even though the winning conditions are seemingly not there today, support for separatism in Alberta is meaningfully higher now than it was pre-Trump, higher than it was when “F Trudeau” bumper stickers represented 8% of Alberta’s GDP." pollarastrategicinsights.substack.com/p/should-i-s... 264
