Public Stress About Inflation Is High, but Not Rising Much
By Bruce Anderson & David Coletto In July, and then again last week, we measured public sentiment about the economy and inflation. Here’s what we found. CURRENT PERSONAL ECONOMIC CONDITIONS Today, 9% say the economic conditions for them personally are relatively good, while 53% say things “could be better but are not really difficult.” Just
The Great Promotion? How the pandemic changed the landscape of working Canadians
By: Oksana Kishchuk Just last week our work was cited in an article about ‘The Great Resignation’ in Canada. Numbers from a recent labour market survey suggest this wasn’t a significant phenomenon in Canada. Instead, StatsCan data shows a Great Resignation is the bigger of our worries. (All the more reason to understand the younger
COVID Worries Drop to New Low
By Bruce Anderson & David Coletto WORRY LEVELS ARE LOWEST SINCE PANDEMIC BEGAN Just 13% are “extremely worried” or “worried a lot” about Covid19. This is the lowest level we have seen since the beginning of the pandemic. Just 16% say their level of concern has increased in recent days, also the lowest number we’ve
Quebec is Moving Away from the Rest of the Country but Most Don’t Believe it is a Path to Separation
On October 3, Québec will select a new provincial government. This makes it an ideal time to ask Canadians about the election but also Quebec’s role in the federation. The survey conducted with Boudeweel Public Affairs shows some interesting dynamics including the belief that Quebec is moving away from the rest of Canada. The Provincial
Reaching Gender Parity in Politics: We Still Have Room to Grow
In late August 2022 Informed Opinions commissioned a survey to understand how Canadians perceive women’s political representation including how we rank relative to other countries, the level of importance of this issue and support for solutions. The survey was conducted with n=2,000 general population individuals in Canada. Here’s what we found: When it comes
After One Week: The Conservatives lead by 5 over the Liberals
By Bruce Anderson & David Coletto We just completed a national survey of 1,990 Canadian adults from September 11 to 14, 2022. VOTE INTENTION If an election were held today, 35% would vote for the Conservative Party, 30% for the Liberal Party, 17% for the NDP and 9% for the BQ. All the interviews for
COVID Worries Remain Low Heading Into Fall
By Bruce Anderson & David Coletto WORRY LEVELS ARE LOW AND STABLE Just 16% say they are extremely worried or worried a lot about Covid-19. This has been relatively consistent through July and August, and the lowest levels we have seen since the beginning of the pandemic in March of 2020. Just 18% say their
Deadlocked: Liberals and Conservatives head to Fall session one point apart
By Bruce Anderson & David Coletto We just completed a national survey of 1,500 Canadian adults from August 26 to 30, 2022. If an election were held today, 33% would vote for the Conservative Party, 32% for the Liberal Party, 19% for the NDP and 7% for the BQ. These numbers are all within the
Back to School 2022: Are Canadians Concerned?
By: Michael Monopoli Children across Canada are gearing up to enter what will be their third school year with the pandemic. With most COVID-19 restrictions having been lifted, we wanted to understand how parents were feeling about sending their children to school in person this fall. We just fielded a national survey of adult Canadians
Canadians overwhelmingly think Canada is a better place to live than the US, but some aren’t as sure as others.
By Bruce Anderson & David Coletto We completed a national survey of 1,500 Canadian adults from July 11 to 17, 2022. ALL THINGS CONSIDERED, WHICH IS A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE – CANADA OR THE US? While 1 in every 10 Canadians think it would be better to live in the US, everyone else thinks
