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Climate Change: Canadians optimistic about first ministers’ meeting, pessimistic about Paris talks
Two-thirds of Canadians back emissions reduction commitment as COP21 meeting looms November 23, 2015 – With climate change talks on the agenda at the first meeting since 2009 between the Prime Minister, premiers and territorial leaders, Canadians are mildly optimistic
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Syrian Refugee Resettlement: tight timelines are key driver of opposition to Ottawa’s New Year plan
Canadians polarized on issue in general, with just over half rejecting plan to accept 25,000 refugees by Jan. 1 2016 November 18, 2015 – In the ongoing debate among Canadians regarding the Trudeau government’s plan to re-settle 25,000 Syrian refugees
Read MoreCanadians excited about Trudeau win, less so about key campaign promises on refugees, TFSAs, pot
Opinions over what Trudeau should tackle first depend on where Canadians live, how they voted November 2, 2015 – As Prime Minister-designate Justin Trudeau puts the final touches on a soon-to-be-revealed cabinet, Canadians are expressing confidence in his ability to lead
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Canadians divided along political lines over whether to accept thousands of refugees in current crisis
Poll reveals schism between religious and non-religious Conservative Party supporters September 4, 2015 – With the Harper government under fire on the campaign trail for its reaction to the European migrant crisis and refugee policy in general, new data from
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Open-door policy? Majority support government decision not to increase 2017 refugee targets
One-quarter say they would support a Trump-style ban on Syrian refugees coming to Canada Feb 20, 2017 – As the American travel ban on refugees, visitors and immigrants from seven Muslim-majority countries creates serious foreign policy differences between Canada and
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Bill C-51: Support declines after months of protest, but strong majority still backs anti-terror legislation
Number of people who say the legislation “goes too far” nearly doubles since February. May 25, 2015 – Vocal opposition to, painstaking review of, and widespread protest against Bill C-51 have had some negative impact on Canadian support for the
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