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A new national survey from Abacus Data and Vantage finds Canadians have largely accepted the case for moving faster on major projects but that support comes with conditions that could shape what governments, investors and project proponents can actually do next. Two-thirds of Canadians (67%) say getting major projects built quickly is now a question […]

The share of Canadians who intend to avoid American products is unchanged since the week the first tariffs landed, and the share who have acted on that intent has risen on every measure we track. But price still decides at the shelf, and most Canadians still cannot tell which brands are Canadian. When the first

When I founded Abacus Data in 2010, I hoped to build a research firm that would matter: to our clients, to the public conversation, and to the people who work here. Today, I get to share a milestone that reflects all three. Ihor Korbabicz, our President, is now a shareholder and co-owner of Abacus Data.

Our latest national tracking survey was conducted from September 18 to 23, following one of the busiest and most consequential stretches of federal politics in some time. Since our previous survey left the field on September 9, Prime Minister Mark Carney met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Calgary, where the two countries signed a 100-year

The final release looks past October 19. What do Albertans think they are voting on, what result do they expect, and what do they think happens next? Earlier this year, Abacus Data acquired Manitoba-based Probe Research, one of Western Canada’s most respected public opinion firms. Curtis Brown, Probe’s principal and a pollster who has spent

Independence movements are sold on prosperity. We asked Albertans whether they believe it, what an independent Alberta would feel like, and whether it would end up American. Earlier this year, Abacus Data acquired Manitoba-based Probe Research, one of Western Canada’s most respected public opinion firms. Curtis Brown, Probe’s principal and a pollster who has spent

Beneath the referendum sits a political landscape that is not what a province on the edge of leaving should look like. We asked Albertans about direction, about their leaders, and, for the second time since March, how they think each leader would vote on separation. Earlier this year, Abacus Data acquired Manitoba-based Probe Research, one

We’re continuing to raise the bar for public opinion research in Atlantic Canada through new offerings like our Nova Scotia and New Brunswick Omnibus surveys, regularly scheduled surveys tracking public opinion and market insights in these markets. For more information about these products, please send a note to Kelly Bennett. From August 28 to September

How will Albertans vote? We asked Albertans the separation question in the exact words that will appear on the ballot, then asked the people who would vote to commence the process a question no one else has asked: if the binding referendum came, would you actually vote to leave? Earlier this year, Abacus Data acquired

Every independence movement starts with an identity. So before we asked Albertans how they would vote, we asked them who they are. Earlier this year, Abacus Data acquired Manitoba-based Probe Research, one of Western Canada’s most respected public opinion firms. Curtis Brown, Probe’s principal and a pollster who has spent two decades reading the Prairies,