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Alberta Spotlight: Smith and UCP lead as the NDP fights in Calgary to convert warmth for Notley into votes
Majority of Albertans 35 and over say they intend to vote UCP; NDP leads among 18- to 34-year-olds March 29, 2023 – The writs have not yet been dropped for Alberta’s May election but it’s already campaign season on Albertan
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Views from (both sides of) the 49th: Canadians take more pride in their country than Americans do in their own
Nine-in-ten in Canada (89%) say their country is a safe place to live; half as many say this in U.S. (43%) March 23, 2023 – Americans and Canadians are inextricably linked, both by the largest international border, and by a
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Friends and foes: Most Canadians say Ottawa should approach China as a ‘threat’ or ‘enemy’
Views of U.S. warm from 2020 lows; three-in-five Canadians view America favourably March 10, 2023 – In the aftermath of a Chinese test of Canadian airspace, and, alleged attempts of interference in the last two Canadian elections, there are few
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Federal Politics: Liberals trail CPC by six points in vote intention; but Poilievre lags Trudeau in likeability
Trudeau’s approval declines to 37 per cent, but only one-third have favourable view of Poilievre March 16, 2023 – Weeks of questions over potential foreign interference in Canadian elections – and the federal government’s handling of the issue – have
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Premiers’ Performance: Three premiers face re-election in 2023; others spring forward, a few fall back
One-third approve of Ford in Ontario (33%); Furey, Moe hold the approval of three-in-five March 15, 2023 – Three of Canada’s premiers will be particularly focused on renewal of mandate, growth in population, and rejuvenation of their political fortunes this
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China, Canada and Challenging Diplomacy: Two-in-three Canadians believe Beijing did attempt election interference
Majority of Liberal voters agree China likely tried to interfere; most say gov’t needs to take a harder line March 1, 2023 – The latest allegations to strain an already challenged diplomatic relationship between Ottawa and Beijing have a majority
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