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Younger Canadians are far more open to alternative economic systems, political action outside normal channels, and leaders unconstrained by Parliament and elections Is something shifting again in democratic politics? In New York City, Zohran Mamdani went from being a relatively unknown state legislator to mayor of the largest city in the United States. A democratic […]

The war involving the United States, Israel, and Iran may be one of the most difficult foreign policy tests of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s time in office. It brings together several issues that do not fit easily into a simple political argument: Iran’s nuclear ambitions, attacks on neighbouring countries and commercial shipping, questions about the

Canada’s pipeline debate has moved quickly from a long-running political argument to two concrete proposals that could reshape how Canadian oil moves across the country and reaches international markets. On July 2, the federal and Alberta governments advanced a proposed West Coast Oil Pipeline capable of moving one million barrels of crude oil per day

Most believe a new CUSMA agreement is important, but few want Canada to rush into one at the expense of its interests Yesterday’s announcement by the Trump administration that it will impose new 50% tariffs on a broad range of Canadian goods marks another dramatic escalation in the trade dispute between Canada and the United

Despite an unusually active week for the federal government, the political environment remains largely unchanged. Affordability continues to create an opening for the Conservatives, while concern about Donald Trump remains a major Liberal advantage. The week before this survey began may be one of the most consequential of Mark Carney’s time as prime minister. On

A new Abacus Data survey finds broad public support for the federal government’s plan to purchase up to 12 new submarines for the Canadian navy, although Canadians are somewhat more divided when asked whether the program represents good value for public money. After being told the purchase could cost at least $24 billion and represent

Most Canadians believe Canada should be able to launch satellites from Canadian soil. A new national survey conducted by Abacus Data for Maritime Launch Services finds that 68% of Canadians agree Canada can and should have the ability to launch satellites from Canadian soil. Even more, 70%, agree that developing Canadian launch infrastructure strengthens Canada’s

Team Abacus Data loves Atlantic Canada – did you know we were founded in New Brunswick and have an office in Halifax? Today, we’re putting Atlantic Canada in focus with a snapshot of how people in this part of the country are feeling about their political choices, the future of the region, and their place

Yesterday, I had the opportunity to participate on a panel at the Annual General Meeting for the Dairy Farmers of Canada. As part of that discussion, I shared some new Abacus Data research on how Canadians are thinking about buying Canadian, not just in one category, but more broadly as consumers navigating a period of

Our latest research on the Precarity Mindset finds that the anxiety reshaping Canadian public opinion is not only a Canadian story. It is a North American one. From June 9 to 11, Abacus Data surveyed 1,500 Canadians and 1,500 Americans using the same instrument designed to measure the feeling that life has become less predictable,