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Quebec Spotlight: Governing CAQ hold comfortable lead, one-in-five each support Liberals and Conservatives
Cost of living and health care outweigh all other provincial concerns for Quebec residents July 5, 2022 – Premier François Legault has spent the majority of his mandate since a late 2018 election victory leading the province through the COVID-19
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Ontario Spotlight: Ford government faces skepticism, lack of consensus among Ontarians over lengthy to-do list
At least two-thirds pessimistic four more years of Ford will improve health care, cost of living June 30, 2022 – As Doug Ford’s Conservative government looks to signal its readiness to get back to work – appointing a new cabinet
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Alberta Spotlight: Brian Jean, Danielle Smith claim early advantage in UCP leadership race to succeed Kenney
Few upset to see Jason Kenney resign, most UCP supporters pleased or neutral June 17, 2022 – The never-ending soap opera of Alberta politics plots a new sizzling summer storyline as UCP leadership hopefuls line up to win the hearts
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Health check: Provinces’ performance on key file in massive decline
One-quarter believe their province is doing a good job managing health care, the lowest in eight years June 22, 2022 – As fear over COVID-19 dissipates, Canadians’ focus is turning to the health-care system, and most are not impressed by
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Federal Politics: In CPC leadership race, Poilievre faces a support ceiling, Charest must connect more with base
Increasingly pessimistic Canadians push Trudeau disapproval to highest level since 2019 June 27, 2022 – As Canadians wind down the school year and contemplate a summer break, they do so feeling increasingly pessimistic about their own lives and the future
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Landing with a ‘thud’: Royal Museum rebuild causes political mess for NDP government, but BC Liberals yet to capitalize
BCNDP holds 11-point vote intention advantage over opposition BC Liberals (42% to 31%) June 16, 2022 – If there was ever a museum of political gaffes built in British Columbia, the rollout of the Royal BC Museum’s rebuild could occupy
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