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Amid concern over spread of gun violence, majorities support ban on handguns, assault weapons
Opposition to ban on firearms driven largely by men, rural Canadians, gun owners May 24, 2019 –. Whether it’s recent mass killings in Penticton, B.C., ongoing gang-related shootings in Toronto, or the Quebec City mosque killings in 2017, communities across
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Two term Trump? Half expect the President to be re-elected in 2020, most say it would be bad for Canada
One-in-six (17%) hold positive view of the administration, 69 per cent say their view is negative July 30, 2019 – The marathon that is the United States’ presidential campaign is off and running, well ahead of a November 2020 vote
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Federal Politics: CPC lead holds, but as Liberals begin to climb, will their task be simple, or Sisyphean?
Four-in-ten Canadians, and six-in-ten CPC supporters, are absolutely certain of their vote in October July 16, 2019 – While the Conservative Party of Canada maintains a comfortable eight-point lead over the governing Liberals, all eyes are on the latter party
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Trust in Government: Canadians wary of politicians and their intentions
Federal candidates viewed less favourably than provincial or municipal candidates June 24, 2019 – And so the summer political season begins across Canada. Residents from coast to coast will bear witness to the migration of MPs from Parliament Hill to
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Shovels in the ground: More than half of Canadians say Liberals made right decision in approving TransMountain expansion
But will it be built? Six-in-ten say yes, while four-in-ten say they’re not convinced June 21, 2019 – Indigenous rights, economic debates, provincial tension, climate change and environmental protection; all of these are at the core of not only the
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Federal Politics: Liberals appear to have stopped bleeding; can the Conservatives be bloodied?
Most CPC voters have no second choice, but nearly one-in-five could switch to the People’s Party June 10, 2019 – Notwithstanding a summer sitting of the House of Commons, these will be the final days for MPs in Ottawa before
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