Public opinion on the role of citizens and governments

Public perceptions of the industries that drive regional economies

Public perceptions of the industries that drive regional economies

Public perceptions of the industries that drive regional economies

Are different views on gender inequality true generational differences?

Are different views on gender inequality true generational differences?

Unlike in the United States, Canadians’ desire to move is driven less by gender than by life satisfaction

(text of an email sent to Brian Lee Crowley of the MacDonald Laurier Institute on September 2, 2026) Dear Brian, I am writing to you and your board with respect to the publication “The equity excelle...

Canadian and U.S. Perspectives

Those who look for the cause of today’s resurgence of Neets in a more recent global shock, the Covid pandemic, need to...

Finding the balance between environmental and economic priorities

It wasn't too long ago that much of Canada's political class was united in their embrace of immigration to help grow the population and with it, the economy. Now, many of those same politicians are si...

Trust in public institutions across the OECD: part 3

It wasn't too long ago that much of Canada's political class was united in their embrace of immigration to help grow the population and with it, the economy. Now, many of those same politicians are si...

Trust in public institutions across the OECD: part 3

Trust in public institutions across the OECD: part 3

Trust in public institutions across the OECD: part 2

Trust in public institutions across the OECD: part 2

Trust in public institutions across the OECD: part 2

A new series on trust in public institutions across the OECD (part 1)

A new series on trust in public institutions across the OECD (part 1)

More fallout from a ruptured relationship

The high-water mark for frustration with the rest of Canada was actually in 2019, not now

Satisfaction with democracy, trust in elections, and the sense that votes are always counted fairly, have all declined steadily and significantly among Conservative Party supporters since the party lo...

Canadian and U.S. Perspectives

Le Canada est passé d’une confiance envers les États-Unis et d’une méfiance à l’égard du libre-échange à leur contraire.

The well-worn label of “everyday Canadian” or “average citizen” echoes from the pronouncements of our elected officials, policy experts and journalists who tell us about who we all are, what we happen...

Polling shows that Canadians feel their other identities co-exist with being Canadian

The survey results support the conclusion that ongoing concern about the current level of immigration does not in itself imply public opposition to the broader idea of Canada accepting immigrants, or ...

Polling shows that Canadians feel their other identities co-exist with being Canadian

Most of the indicators relating to Quebec’s place in Canada are relatively stable. But the survey includes a reminder of the important role that perceptions of the security of the French language play...

From September 2024 to July 2025, more than one in five Canadian workers (22%) reported having used generative artificial intelligence (AI) at work. Generative AI use was higher in natural and applied...