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I’ve spent the past few years asking Canadians about housing. Not just whether it’s affordable, but whether it still feels like something they can realistically move toward. For a long time, the answers felt familiar. Frustration. Concern. A sense that things were getting harder. Lately, something has shifted. Housing is no longer sitting in the […]

Boards Are Flying Blind. It’s Time to Bring the Outside In. Earlier today, I spoke to corporate directors in Winnipeg. These are people tasked with seeing around corners, anticipating risk, and guiding organizations through uncertainty. My message was simple: most boards have a blind spot. And in today’s environment, it’s a dangerous one. That blind

Between April 2 and 8, 2026, Abacus Data surveyed 1,680 Canadian adults to explore public reaction to a proposal for “sovereignty bonds”, a special type of government bond that would allow individual Canadians, local investors, and international investors to directly fund Canadian priorities like infrastructure, defence, and economic development. The results suggest the idea has

When Canadians are asked what most threatens their quality of life and the future of the country right now, one answer stands above all others: Donald Trump and U.S. trade and economic policy. In a new national Abacus Data survey completed last week, Canadians were asked to identify the top three threats from a list

This latest wave of research finds a political environment that remains largely unchanged from late March, even as the political context becomes more dynamic. With the Liberal Party meeting in Montreal for its national convention, three federal by-elections approaching, and ongoing global instability, including conflict in Iran and rising oil prices, the underlying structure of

For the last three years we have been tracking Canadian public opinion on public education on behalf of the Canadian Teachers’ Federation (CTF/FCE). The latest results, from a national survey conducted March 17 to 23, 2026 among 2,000 Canadian adults, show that concern about violence and aggression in public schools remains widespread — and is

There’s a debate emerging in the research community that deserves more attention from anyone who relies on public opinion data. In a New York Times essay published yesterday, Leif Weatherby and Benjamin Recht challenge the growing use of “silicon sampling” — replacing real survey respondents with AI-generated ones. Their core argument is simple: public opinion

The RolePosition: Vice President, ProductsLocation: Hybrid (Canada-based) with strong preference for candidates based in or around  Ottawa or Toronto.Typical Total Compensation Package: CA $150,000 to $220,000 About Abacus Data Abacus Data has spent more than 15 years building a deep, evidence-based understanding of how Canadians think, feel, and make decisions. That work has produced more

Between March 19 and 24, 2026, Abacus Data surveyed 1,515 Canadian adults as part of our ongoing federal political tracking. This latest wave of research finds a political environment that remains largely unchanged from earlier in March. The Liberals continue to hold a clear national advantage, underlying attitudes about the government are steady, and the