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?

ALT: We Are Not Alone Disclosure

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...

While Albertans have become less likely to express feelings of “Western alienation,” there has been a steady polarization of opinions in the province.

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...

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

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 ...

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)

Main research areas, report series and areas of focus at The Environics Institute for Survey Research.

There is no shortage of concern that support for democracy among younger generations is weakening. This report addresses this issue by reviewing results to survey questions grouped under five themes: ...