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Game Misconduct: Canadians may love their hockey, but they also see serious problems with its culture
Half of those who played say misogyny, racism, inclusion and bullying are problems May 5, 2021 – Outdoor shinny on a winter afternoon, early mornings with cold coffee at the community rink and pick-up games in the neighbourhood cul-de-sac. Few
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Climate Change: O’Toole’s carbon pricing gamble draws mixed political reviews
More Canadians than ever now view climate change as human-caused, but one-in-four disagree May 3, 2021 – Conservative Party leader Erin O’Toole’s mid-April announcement of a new carbon pricing plan surprised many Canadians, including, reportedly, some members of his own
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Judging the Budget: Just over half say it’s “more good than bad”; near-even split over size of deficit spend
Liberals hold slight vote intent advantage amid lack of enthusiasm and declining approval for Trudeau April 28, 2021 – This week’s vote in the House of Commons passing the new federal budget means Canadians will not be going to the
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Vaccine Vacillation: Confidence in AstraZeneca jumps amid increased eligibility; trust in Johnson & Johnson tumbles
Hesitancy remains highest in Alberta where 28 per cent say they will not be vaccinated or remain unsure April 26, 2021 – An extraordinary period in which Xennials and Generation-Xers became eligible for AstraZeneca doses in several provinces (and in
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Ford Fumbles: Ontarians most likely to blame their provincial government for “preventable” third wave
Nearly twice as many Canadians say third wave was preventable as say it was inevitable April 23, 2021 – It was Ontario’s lost weekend. Within a span of 48 hours, after public health officials implored the Ford government to implement
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COVID-19: Third wave drives surge of criticism for Kenney, Ford, and other premiers
One-in-five 18-to-34-year old’s ‘very concerned’ about illness, highest level since pandemic began April 9, 2021 – Early hope for a spring season that would have marked the beginning of the end of the COVID-19 pandemic has in many parts of
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