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Analysis: Canada doesn’t have to follow Trump’s anti-Mexico stance on trade
By Ian Holliday, Research Associate January 9, 2017 – Few things are certain about Donald Trump’s impending presidency, but one of the safest bets you could place about the policies of the incoming administration is that they will involve increased animosity toward
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Civil-rights pioneer Viola Desmond chosen as Canada’s ‘Bank Note-able’ woman
By Dave Korzinski, Research Associate December 8, 2016 – After receiving hundreds of nominations, narrowing down an initial list of 461 to a long-list of 12, and then to a short-list of five, the Bank of Canada has chosen Viola Desmond
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What did we learn about polling in 2016? And how can we do better going forward?
By Angus Reid, Chairman, and Ian Holliday, Research Associate December 9, 2016 – In the world of public opinion research, 2016 was a year marked by two big surprises: First, in June, most polls leading up to the “Brexit” referendum showed
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Electoral Reform committee matches public opinion with calls for proportionality, referendum
By Ian Holliday, Research Associate December 1, 2016 – The Special Committee on Electoral Reform delivered its final report on Dec. 1, recommending that Canada consider adopting an electoral system based on proportional representation, and that Canadians be asked to vote on
Read MorePipeline Politics: Government decisions on TransMountain, Northern Gateway reflect public opinion
By Dave Korzinski and Ian Holliday, Research Associates November 29, 2016 – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that his government has made decisions on three pipeline projects, approving two (Kinder Morgan’s TransMountain expansion and Enbridge’s Line 3 replacement) and rejecting the
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What the U.S. pollsters missed
By Shachi Kurl, Executive Director November 9, 2016 – As the saying goes, “demography is destiny.” Last night, destiny was a win for Donald Trump. There will be a lot of time to reflect on what this means for Canada and the
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