By Shachi Kurl, Executive Director June 26, 2020 – Almost 50 years ago, Pierre Trudeau was faced with a dreadful choice over what to do about the politically motivated kidnapping of innocent civilians. There would be no rolling over, no capitulation in order to secure the release of James Cross and Pierre Laporte, taken by…
Political divide, common for most issues, largely absent from assisted-dying discussion January 24, 2020 – With the federal government set to end its consultation process on possible changes to assisted dying legislation Monday, Canadians have only a short window left to comment. But new data from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute already indicates support for…
Ukraine Airlines plane was shot down on takeoff January 8 killing 176, including 57 Canadians January 17, 2020 – In the wake of the devastating Ukraine International Airlines plane crash in Tehran that killed 176 people, including 57 Canadians, the people of this country have little confidence the truth about what really happened will ever…
Vocal opposition to, painstaking review of, and widespread protest against Bill C-51 had some negative impact on Canadian support for the anti-terror legislation, but a clear majority still said they favoured it. Nationally, nearly three-in-four (72%) Canadians polled in this public opinion survey by the Angus Reid Institute said they supported the legislation To read…
How closely do Canadians follow issues in the news? For more than three years, the Angus Reid Institute has been asking Canadians some variation of the same question about the issues of the day: “How closely are you following this issue?” The response categories have been tweaked over the years, but the gist of the…
For more than three years, the Angus Reid Institute has been asking Canadians some variation of the same question about the issues of the day: “How closely are you following this issue?” The response categories have been tweaked over the years, but the gist of the scale remains consistent. At the top, respondents indicate seeing…
