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State of the Nations: Canadians proud of country, but see ‘Trump-style politics’ as a risk
Half say the country is on the wrong track, disagree that Canada has a good system of government February 9, 2024 – The looming American election has become a source of anxiety on both sides of the border, but Canadians’
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Ukraine Invasion: Canadian attention, and Conservative support, plummets two years into conflict
Past CPC voters drive growing sentiment that Canada is doing “too much” to assist Ukraine February 6, 2024 – February 24 will mark two years of bloody and devastating war initiated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. As both
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State of the Nations: Canadians fear for the impacts of another Trump term as U.S. Election 2024 looms
Half say United States may be on its way to becoming an authoritarian state January 15, 2024 – The 2024 American Presidential election looks starkly familiar to the 2020 edition, as it is expected that Joe Biden and Donald Trump
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B.C. Land Act: Voters divided over increased decision-making authority for Indigenous governments
Most say more time needed to study the matter, would support a provincial referendum February 13, 2024 – A significant change to the British Columbia Land Act has been put in motion by the provincial government, but most residents in
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Blast radius: Satisfaction with provincial governments crashes after years of COVID-19, cost of living crisis
Health care performance has dropped precipitously; one-in-four say their province doing a good job now January 9, 2024 – One of the benefits history offers is perspective. In Canada, that history is unfolding day by day, year over year, and
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State of the Nations: Is there room for political compromise in Canada? Even on this, Canadians are evenly split
Emergencies Act court ruling a reminder of the political divisions that led to convoy protests January 30, 2024 – A federal court ruling on Canada’s first-ever use of the Emergencies Act calling it “not justified” has revived debate over the
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