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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 […]
Buying Canadian Has Become an Act of Agency in an Age of Precarity Read More »
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,
The Precarity Mindset Crosses the Border And Reframes the Value of Higher Education Read More »
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 June 25 to July
Abacus Nova Scotia Poll: Houston’s PCs Still Ahead, Starting Summer at 40% Read More »
I’m really excited to share some news about the next chapter at Abacus Data. Rachel Harris is joining our team working from Montreal. If you know our work, you know that great research is about more than collecting data. It is about curiosity. It is about asking better questions. It is about understanding how people
Team Abacus Data Grows Again: Welcoming Rachel Harris Read More »
About 100 days after Avi Lewis was elected leader of the federal New Democratic Party on March 29 the party remains in a familiar place: liked by a relatively small core of voters, but still struggling to broaden its appeal in a political environment dominated by the Liberals and Conservatives. Our latest Abacus Data federal
Our latest wave of federal political tracking finds remarkably little movement in the political landscape. This survey was done entirely before news of the agreements between British Columbia and Canada and the news about a new pipeline from Alberta to the B.C. coast. It was also done mostly before the Trump Administration announced it would
Federal Liberal Lead Remains Stable as Canadians Settle Into a Holding Pattern Read More »
Over the past year, Canadians have spent a lot of time thinking about their country. Some of that reflection has been driven by challenges. Housing affordability remains a defining concern. The cost of living continues to put pressure on households. Political debates about immigration, identity, and the country’s future have become more intense. Trade tensions
Canada Day Poll: Canadians are more proud even as anxiety about the future persists Read More »
The latest wave of Abacus Data’s Ontario political tracking for the Toronto Star suggests the Progressive Conservatives continue to hold a clear lead over the opposition, even as the broader political environment remains difficult for the Ford government. After several weeks of volatility following the controversy surrounding the government’s purchase and rapid sale of a
Canadians outside Alberta remain overwhelmingly committed to the idea of a united country and many appear willing to entertain significant changes to the federation if doing so helps keep Alberta in Canada. Three-quarters (76%) of Canadians living outside Alberta say they want Alberta to remain part of Canada, including 63% who say they strongly want
Every so often, it’s worth digging deeper into the data to understand some of the undercurrents of Canadian public opinion. Today, we dig into some of the generational and gendered differences and similarities in how Canadians are feeling and thinking about the country and its politics. We find that Canadians are looking at the country,
A Deep Dive Into Canada’s Generational and Gender Public Opinion Divides Read More »
