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4/20 Friendly? Canadian support for pot legalization grows, but most don’t view it as a national priority
Divisions exist over whether legalization should also erase previous criminal records for possession April 20, 2016 – As the federal government prepares to end a 90-plus-year prohibition on pot, a new poll from the Angus Reid Institute finds Canadians more
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Truth and Reconciliation: Canadians see value in process, skeptical about government action
Seven-in-ten agree with the TRC’s characterization of residential schools as “cultural genocide.” July 9, 2015 – Many Canadians believe the recently concluded Truth and Reconciliation Commission was a worthwhile process for their country, and most support its key recommendations, but that
Read MoreMMIW: Canadians strongly support inquiry, but have doubts about its ultimate effect
Pessimism driven by doubts recommendations will be followed March 2, 2016 – As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau prepares to meet with indigenous leaders in Vancouver this week, a new survey by the Angus Reid Institute finds widespread support for the government’s
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Half of Canadians say government’s stance on Saudi arms deal is a “bad decision”
Most also say Saudi Arabia deserves Canada’s condemnation rather than respect February 28, 2016 – Nearly one-in-two Canadians say the Trudeau government’s decision to stand by an inherited arms deal with Saudi Arabia is the wrong one, while the majority are
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Canadians divided on legacy of Syrian refugee resettlement plan
No consensus on accepting more than the 25,000 pledged by government February 19, 2016 – As the government’s self-imposed March 1 deadline for resettling 25,000 Syrian refugees approaches, a new poll by the Angus Reid Institute finds Canadians still deeply
Read MoreANALYSIS: How do Canadians want infrastructure dollars spent? It depends on where they live
By Ian Holliday January 5, 2016 – In our recent poll regarding the federal government’s proposal to run budget deficits in order to invest more money in infrastructure, the Angus Reid Institute asked Canadians how they would spend the money
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