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Favourable vs. Capable: Party leaders earn more warmth from Canadians than trust when it comes to the job of PM

Liberals, New Democrats twice as likely as CPC voters to say they’ll vote by mail if able July 29, 2021 – The interruption of summer reverie, brought to Canadians by political volunteers acting on behalf of their leaders, is already

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Federal Politics: Pre-Writ period shows narrow gap between incumbent Liberals and CPC challengers

Climate change, Indigenous and economic issues replace COVID-19 response as top of mind July 16, 2021 – Active speculation that the country is no more than a month away from a federal election campaign means political leaders are already trying

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Premiers’ Performance: Ford and Kenney’s popularity & political fortunes bear brunt of pandemic management

Ontario, Alberta premiers see declines in leadership approval; opposition parties in those provinces gain June 9, 2021 – Two of Canada’s most prominent Conservative premiers are deep in the depths of the blues this spring, for reasons that have nothing

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Federal politics: As concern over COVID-19 dissipates, other policy issues may dominate election debates

For first time in more than a year, COVID-19 not top issue for Canadians; priority for Indigenous issues doubles June 11, 2021 – As more than a year’s worth of national concern about the COVID-19 pandemic begins to ease, the

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As vaccination rate climbs, Canadians more bullish about Liberals’ handling of pandemic; vote intention remains static

34 per cent would vote for Liberal Party if election were held, 32 per cent would support CPC May 21, 2021 – The medical feat of jabbing hundreds of thousands of Canadians with COVID-19 vaccines is not only bringing Canada

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Divergent bilingualism, linguistic anxieties, and Bill 96

A report by the Angus Reid Institute October 8, 2021 – Language has long been understood as central to both personal and cultural identities. While home to many different immigrant and Indigenous languages, Canada’s linguistic identity is often approached through

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