No Appeal: Most say government should accept Federal Court ruling on plastics as reusable bags preferred

Majority who feel the government should abandon legal fight also prefer cloth bags at grocery store November 29, 2023 – The federal government has announced its plans to appeal a Federal Court decision rejecting its single-use plastics ban, citing that

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Analysis: If Liberals have any hope of winning carbon tax battle, they have to help Canadians understand what it actually costs

By Dave Korzinski, Research Director One thing is certain about the carbon tax discourse in this country, the “pro” side is losing the battle. Recent data from the Angus Reid Institute finds overall support for the carbon tax down 11

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Analysis: As a potential prime minister, Pierre Poilievre needs to choose his words much more carefully

By Shachi Kurl, President In politics, it is never too early or too late for a winning team to blow its lead. Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre appears to have decided that now is the time to risk squandering his political

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Carbon pricing troubles drive a widening gap between leading CPC and lagging Liberals in vote intention

Two-in-five 2021 Liberal voters now looking elsewhere, bolstering CPC and NDP November 20, 2023 – The latest data to be released from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute finds the Conservative Party of Canada leading the governing Liberal Party by 14

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Carbon Tax: Perceptions of insufficient rebates, cost of living concern & questions over efficacy send support plummeting

Two-in-five would abolish the tax, while others would temporarily reduce it, maintain, or increase it November 16, 2023 – The Trudeau government, once lauded for its savvy communications style is facing resistance to one of its signature policies, in large

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Can Trudeau and the Liberals get their mojo back?

By Shachi Kurl, President In eight years on the job, Justin Trudeau has confronted a lot of crises he didn’t create. It’s not an overstatement to say he’s been a prime minister more assailed and beleaguered by external and unforeseen

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