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Back to homepageNine-in-ten support tax on foreign buyers of Metro Vancouver homes, but doubt it will be very effective
Vast majority say government should have stepped in sooner to cool the market July 29, 2016 – Under increasing pressure from people living in Canada’s most expensive real estate market, Premier Christy Clark’s government announced this week that it will
Read MoreMost Canadians express confidence in police, but those levels are lower among visible minorities
Canadians have more faith in their justice system than Americans have in their own July 15, 2016 – A new public opinion poll from the Angus Reid Institute reports two-thirds of Canadians say they have confidence in their Mounted Police
Read MoreCanada at 149: One-in-four say Canada’s ‘Golden Age’ is yet to come
Canadians spend this holiday divided over whether they’re satisfied with the direction of the country June 30, 2016 – As Canadians prepare to celebrate their country’s 149th birthday, a new public opinion poll from the Angus Reid Institute finds them
Read MoreThe folks are alright: Older Canadians tend to be happier; most want to live to 90 or beyond
On average, the 65-plus crowd says ‘old age’ doesn’t begin until 80 June, 6 2016 – Most Canadians believe old age is “scary,” but those who are closest to it say they have less to fear than younger generations. A
Read MoreThree-in-ten Canadians say they’ve been sexually harassed at work, but very few have reported this to their employers
14% of Canadians, both men and women, say they’ve been sexually touched, or worse, while on the job December 5, 2014 – Three-in-ten Canadians (28%) say they have been on the receiving end of unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favours,
Read More‘Famous Five’s’ Nellie McClung top, but not majority choice as female face to appear on new Canadian bill
Strong regional preferences dominate ‘long list’ of women proposed for new banknotes May 19 2016 – Come 2018, Canadians will be seeing a new face in their wallets, and the latest public opinion poll from the Angus Reid Institute indicates
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