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Shifting perspectives: More Canadians now prioritize trade opportunities over China’s human rights record - Angus Reid Institute Most view Canada’s recent deal with China as a good one (65%) rather than a bad one (22%) January 29, 2026 – Political economy isn’t a zero-sum game, but relationships ebb and flow. The best evidence ...

Shifting perspectives: More Canadians now prioritize trade opportunities over China’s human rights record

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Crime & Punishment: Canadians overwhelmingly supportive of proposed federal measures to toughen sentencing & bail - Angus Reid Institute Most point to lenient justice system, addiction, and mental health issues as main causes of crime January 16, 2025 – Canadians increasingly believe crime is rising in their communities and are searchi...

Crime & Punishment: Canadians overwhelmingly supportive of proposed federal measures to toughen sentencing & bail

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Crime in Canada: Four-in-five report fraud attempts; 30% say money or personal information was taken - Angus Reid Institute Majority say that crime in their community has risen over the past five years January 12, 2026 – As the federal Liberal government proposes changes to the country’s criminal justice system aimed at co...

Crime in Canada: Four-in-five report fraud attempts; 30% say money or personal information was taken

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60% could support an Alberta-BC pipeline nationally, but sign-off in Canada’s westernmost province no sure thing - Angus Reid Institute 53 per cent of British Columbians could support a pipeline, but tanker anxiety remains significant hurdle November 27, 2025 – Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith were all smi...

New, Now - 60% could support an Alberta-BC pipeline nationally, but sign-off in Canada’s westernmost province no sure thing

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As Grok argues that Elon Musk is a better model of fitness than Lebron James (yup, it's happening on the other site), Canadians worry about the future of AI misinformation:

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As CFL (literally) moves the goalposts, fans call for league to embrace its uniqueness rather than align more with NFL - Angus Reid Institute But overall attention to CFL drops as under-55 crowd continues to watch more of American game November 12, 2025 – When CFL fans congregate in Winnipeg for Grey Cup festivities this week, the league’s ...

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Cold front at the border: Canadians uneasy about U.S. travel, say new fingerprint requirements “invasive” - Angus Reid Institute Majority of frequent border crossers are making fewer trips, choosing Canadian destinations instead November 7, 2025 – The once reliable Canada-U.S. relationship appears to have entered a new phase of...

Cold front at the border: Canadians uneasy about U.S. travel, say new fingerprint requirements “invasive”

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Coughing it up for the COVID vaccine? Charging for the jab widely opposed nationwide, though Conservatives are split

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Attention on baseball explodes as Blue Jays seek World Series berth, but are they really “Canada’s team”? - Angus Reid Institute Torontonians divided over the Jays being their city’s team or sharing with the rest of the country October 16, 2025 – Baseball fans in Canada are riding a rollercoaster, as the Toronto Blue Jays bounc...

Attention on baseball explodes as Blue Jays seek World Series berth, but are they really “Canada’s team”?

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Half of Canadians say restoring diplomatic ties with India was ‘right move’ as economic issues take priority - Angus Reid Institute Majority say Canada should still approach India with caution in advance of Anand’s trip October 13, 2025 – Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand makes the first ministerial trip to India in two years a...

Half of Canadians say restoring diplomatic ties with India was ‘right move’ as economic issues take priority

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Cross-Canada Outlook: September 2025 - Angus Reid Institute Each quarter Angus Reid Institute undertakes an immense coast to coast survey of more than 4,000 Canadians. The Cross-Canada Outlook is a scan of the top priorities facing different regions, how they ...

Each quarter ARI undertakes an immense coast to coast survey of more than 4,000 Canadians. The Cross-Canada Outlook is a scan of top priorities facing different regions, how they view their leadership and govts, and who they would vote for if an election were held:

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Poilievre’s Prospects: CPC voters back him; those who could’ve put him over the top are far less supportive - Angus Reid Institute Half of Canadians say they would be ‘ashamed to call him PM’, a 10-point increase from 2023 August 21, 2025 – Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre has easily slain the 200-headed hydra he faced in his...

Half of Canadians say they would be ‘ashamed’ to call Poilievre PM, a 10-point increase from 2023. Likability drops four points, views of him as a critic of government still strong:

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Flight risk: Canadians side with flight attendants in ‘ground pay’ dispute with Air Canada - Angus Reid Institute Cost concerns linger; only one-in-six would pay five per cent or more on airfare to fund pay increase August 15, 2025 – As hundreds of thousands of Air Canada ticket holders navigate alternative trave...

New, Now: Flight risk: Canadians side with flight attendants in ‘ground pay’ dispute with Air Canada

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New from us @angusreidinstitute.bsky.social, our independent, self commissioned poll showing on which side of the aisle Canadians sit when it comes to the Air Canada vs flight attendants dispute. Key graph below, read the whole thing here: angusreid.org/air-canada-s...

A Year of Service? Canadians – including young adults – embrace the idea of civilian service for those under 30 - Angus Reid Institute Young adults support giving a year of their life to national service; but it depends on the kind of work August 11, 2025 – Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke last week in Trenton, Ontario to announce wh...

A Year of Service? Canadians – including young adults – embrace the idea of civilian service for those under 30

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Canadians now say by two-to-one rate that Israel is committing genocide: angusreid.org/israel-gaza-...

Two-thirds say Canada should take “hard” line in trade talks, rebuff Trump’s rebuke on Palestine stance

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Battle of the Long Ballot: CPC voters call protest ‘inappropriate’, want it banned — others say it’s fair game - Angus Reid Institute More Canadians support (47%) than oppose (34%) a law to prevent metre-long ballots in future elections July 28, 2025 – After battling 90 other candidates in April and set to duke it out with 200 more ...

Battle of the Long Ballot: CPC voters call protest ‘inappropriate’, want it banned — others say it’s fair game

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Home Office vs. Head Office: Most Canadian workers say they prefer to stay home as return-to-work push grows - Angus Reid Institute Angus Reid Institute study looking into perceptions of working from home and the trend of large institutions calling workers back to office

Home Office vs. Head Office: Most Canadian workers say they prefer to stay home as return-to-work push grows

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Half say they’d go to war for Canada, but young people far less willing to enlist - Canadians who say they feel proud of Armed Forces declines by 27 points since 2019 July 10, 2025 – As Canada looks to ramp up spending on the Armed Forces to meet NATO commitments, there appears to be...

Half say they’d go to war for Canada, but young people far less willing to enlist

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Canada Day 2025: Pride & optimism rebound, but significant divides over what the country has to offer - Slightly more say Canada on the right track (46%) than wrong track (40%) June 27, 2025 – There may be more white and red on display this Canada Day, as a Donald Trump-driven boost to national pride an...

Pride & optimism rebound, but significant divides over what the country has to offer

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As we did two years ago, @angusreidinstitute.bsky.social
conducted polling to understand how much Canadians actually do know about the bombing disaster. The results are pretty grim. Follow along while I walk you though them.

40 Years after Air India: Half say bombing has ‘never been treated like a Canadian tragedy’ - With knowledge of terrorist attack low, most support more being done to inform Canadians June 23, 2025 – Today marks 40 years to the day that Canada endured the worst terror attack in its history, but...

40 Years after Air India: Half say bombing has ‘never been treated like a Canadian tragedy’

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Elbows up vs ROI: Amid economic uncertainty most want CPPIB investors to prioritize profits before patriotism

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Premiers’ Performance: Eby, Ford and Legault face post-tariff tension tumble, while Smith and Kinew rise

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Carney vs his predecessors. He starts in a similar range with the approval of close to three-in-five, evidently a starting point for many PMs.

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What is "the west" in Canada?

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Undefined, Undermined? Little accord over what includes ‘the West’, but much common ground on shared grievances - Alberta, Saskatchewan far more likely to feel poorly represented; Ontario most comfortable in federation June 4, 2025 –  The country’s premiers and Prime Minister Mark Carney found much common ground ...

Undefined, Undermined? Little accord over what includes ‘the West’, but much common ground on shared grievances

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Royally Indifferent: 83 per cent of Canadians say they ‘don’t care’ that King Charles will deliver throne speech - Despite the apathy, more say monarch’s speech is a ‘good thing’ (37%) than ‘bad’ (23%) May 26, 2025 – While Prime Minister Mark Carney’s now-accepted invitation to King Charles to read the throne spee...

Royally Indifferent: 83 per cent of Canadians say they ‘don’t care’ that King Charles will deliver throne speech

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Royally Indifferent: 83 per cent of Canadians say they ‘don’t care’ that King Charles will deliver throne speech - Despite the apathy, more say monarch’s speech is a ‘good thing’ (37%) than ‘bad’ (23%) May 26, 2025 – While Prime Minister Mark Carney’s now-accepted invitation to King Charles to read the throne spee...

New, now: Royally Indifferent: 83 per cent of Canadians say they ‘don’t care’ that King Charles will deliver throne speech

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