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Angus Reid Institute @angusreidinstitute.bsky.social · Sep 12

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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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 ...

Angus Reid Institute @angusreidinstitute.bsky.social · Aug 21

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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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...

Angus Reid Institute @angusreidinstitute.bsky.social · Aug 15

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

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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...

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Shachi Kurl @shachikurl.bsky.social · Aug 15

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...

Angus Reid Institute @angusreidinstitute.bsky.social · Aug 11

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

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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...

Angus Reid Institute @angusreidinstitute.bsky.social · Aug 7

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

Angus Reid Institute @angusreidinstitute.bsky.social · Aug 5

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

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Angus Reid Institute @angusreidinstitute.bsky.social · Jul 29

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

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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 ...

Angus Reid Institute @angusreidinstitute.bsky.social · Jul 28

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

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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

Angus Reid Institute @angusreidinstitute.bsky.social · Jul 10

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

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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...

Angus Reid Institute @angusreidinstitute.bsky.social · Jun 27

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

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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...

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Shachi Kurl @shachikurl.bsky.social · Jun 23

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.

Angus Reid Institute @angusreidinstitute.bsky.social · Jun 23

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

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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...

Angus Reid Institute @angusreidinstitute.bsky.social · Jun 16

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

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Angus Reid Institute @angusreidinstitute.bsky.social · Jun 12

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

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Angus Reid Institute @angusreidinstitute.bsky.social · Jun 5

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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Angus Reid Institute @angusreidinstitute.bsky.social · Jun 4

What is "the west" in Canada?

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Angus Reid Institute @angusreidinstitute.bsky.social · Jun 4

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

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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 ...

Angus Reid Institute @angusreidinstitute.bsky.social · May 26

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...

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Dave Korzinski @davekorzi.bsky.social · May 26

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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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...

Angus Reid Institute @angusreidinstitute.bsky.social · May 14

New cabinet, meet familiar challenges in Alberta, Sask. Canadians divided on response to Smith’s demands

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New cabinet, meet familiar challenges in Alberta, Sask. Canadians divided on response to Smith’s demands -

Vast majority say Canada would be worse off without Alberta and Saskatchewan amid separation talk May 14, 2025 – Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled a new cabinet this week, but some of the key challe...

Angus Reid Institute @angusreidinstitute.bsky.social · May 8

Referendum Reality? Half in Alberta & Saskatchewan call for vote on independence, but fewer would actually leave

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Referendum Reality? Half in Alberta & Saskatchewan call for vote on independence, but fewer would actually leave -

Concessions on emissions caps, Bill C-69, east-to-west pipelines sway many “leave” voters May 8, 2025 – The path for a referendum on separation in Alberta was laid out this week by Premier Danielle Sm...

Angus Reid Institute @angusreidinstitute.bsky.social · May 2

From our President @shachikurl.bsky.social in the @nytimes.com today

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Opinion | The World Is Watching Canada

Canada’s greatest opportunity lies in its ability to reframe its place in the world beyond America.

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Angus Reid Institute @angusreidinstitute.bsky.social · Apr 30

Thanks to our team for the hard work throughout this election!
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Angus Reid Institute @angusreidinstitute.bsky.social · Apr 29

From May - all three federal leaders, Trudeau, Singh, Poilievre, are now out of parliament:

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Canada’s national party leaders have never been less popular, and 50 years of data demonstrates that -

For the first time since 1974, all three major federal party leaders score at least -12 in approval May 9, 2024 – Many pundits and observers have speculated that politics has “never been this divisive...