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Mario Canseco: Canada pricklier about distracted driving than U.S., survey reveals

Over the course of an average week, we are bound to run into individuals who ignore existing laws and bylaws. When this happens, we tend to think,...

05.02.2025 10

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Mario Canseco: Trump tariffs spark Canadian backlash—and a shift in political winds

Two days ago, U.S. President Donald Trump announced the implementation of a 25-per-cent tariff on imports from Canada, and 10 per cent on Canadian...

04.02.2025 10

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Mario Canseco: Cashless Canada? Older consumers catching up, survey reveals

The march towards a “cashless society” was supposed to advance in the immediate aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Canadians of all ages were...

29.01.2025 10

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Mario Canseco: Canada or Cascadia? British Columbians divided on identity

British Columbians start the year with uncertainty. More than half (55 per cent) think housing and the economy are the most important issues facing...

22.01.2025 10

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Mario Canseco: Canadians are bracing for a second Trump term being ‘bad’ for Canada

Days from the second presidential inauguration of Donald Trump, Canadians are not in a good mood. If 2020 brought a unique opportunity to look down...

15.01.2025 10

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Mario Canseco: Trudeau’s departure sets the stage for Conservative dominance

What was supposed to be a weekend look at the state of federal politics has become our last survey related to the tenure of Justin Trudeau as...

08.01.2025 6

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Mario Canseco: Survey reveals Canadians embracing career over church

  As the year draws to a close, the perceptions of Canadians and Americans on the importance of religion once again differ. Our two-country survey...

31.12.2024 6

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Mario Canseco: Canadians expect more holiday stress in 2024 than during COVID

As the year draws to a close, our collective perspective on the holiday season is not particularly rosy. More than half of Canadians (53 per cent,...

18.12.2024 8

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Mario Canseco: Three-quarters of British Columbians support speed-on-green cameras

Recently, the government of Alberta announced its intention to phase-out the use of “photo radar” across the province. The goal is to reduce the...

11.12.2024 8

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Mario Canseco: B.C.'s digital divide persists post-pandemic

The pandemic was supposed to usher in a new era of connectivity in British Columbia, and some things have not changed since we went back to the...

26.11.2024 6

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Mario Canseco: Canadians and Americans drifting further apart on climate change

As world delegates assemble in Baku, Azerbaijan, for the 2024 United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference, the perceptions of Canadians and...

19.11.2024 8

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Mario Canseco: As Grey Cup approaches, just a third of Canadians are CFL fans

The Grey Cup was presented to a winning team for 101 consecutive years. Not even the Second World War stopped Canada from having a national...

12.11.2024 5

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Mario Canseco: Many Canadians support criminalizing residential school denials

Four years ago, 45 per cent of Canadians who attended elementary school and/or high school in Canada said they did not learn anything about...

05.11.2024 6

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Mario Canseco: High stakes for the White House as women, youth hold key votes

We are used to political candidates describing any election that features them as “the most important in our lifetime.” This has definitely been...

04.11.2024 20

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Mario Canseco: Tale of two big cities reshapes B.C. politics

As the province awaits the formation of the next provincial government, there are lessons from the campaign that affect all political parties. The...

02.11.2024 8

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Mario Canseco: Halloween costumes, candy prove to be divisive for Canadians

This year, Halloween falls on a Thursday. Maybe you have things to do in the afternoon or night, meetings to attend (either virtually or in person)...

26.10.2024 20

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Opinion: Legalization hasn’t killed the black market for cannabis in Canada

Six years ago, the consumption of marijuana became legal all over Canada. This was one of the promises made by Justin Trudeau in the 2015 federal...

22.10.2024 10

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Rustad loses ground in polls following TV debate

Televised debates in Canadian provincial and federal elections present a chance for the challenger—usually the leader of the official...

17.10.2024 6

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Survey finds vaccine skepticism rising in B.C.

The advent of social media has provided ample opportunities for humans to bond. At first, it was remarkable and refreshing to see groups of people...

15.10.2024 5

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B.C. voters want health-care overhaul but are wary of privatization, survey reveals

In the latest survey conducted by Research Co., practically one in five British Columbians (19 per cent) cite health care as the most important...

08.10.2024 7

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Mario Canseco: Latest polling has BC NDP and BC Conservatives effectively tied

With just two weeks to go before election day in British Columbia, the race remains considerably tight. The governing BC NDP and the Conservative...

04.10.2024 7

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Opinion: With Eby and Rustad tied on economic leadership, housing will be key

For many, the B.C. elections of 2005 and 2009 were effectively plebiscites about economic management. In a survey I conducted in the middle of the...

02.10.2024 10

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British Columbians unite behind bail reform as safety issues take centre stage: survey

Earlier this month, Research Co. conducted a survey on behalf of the Save Our Streets (SOS) Coalition. Some of the findings were not surprising,...

27.09.2024 20

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Climate concerns fade as survey shows BC NDP voters rethinking carbon tax

In one of the first surveys I had conducted in 2007, the environment was identified as the most important issue for British Columbians. Health care...

24.09.2024 9

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Eby’s gains in polling tested by Rustad’s surge among B.C.’s young voters

Provincial government changes are usually preceded by a period of intense animosity towards incumbents. This can be particularly complicated for...

19.09.2024 5

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B.C. election now a coin toss between NDP and Conservatives, polling reveals

The two-party race for the provincial government that started to develop earlier this year has solidified with the disappearance of BC United. As...

17.09.2024 10

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More Canadians believe China has interfered in domestic elections, polling finds

In 2004, Canadians were getting acquainted with the early stages of the Commission of Inquiry into the Sponsorship Program and Advertising...

10.09.2024 8

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Justin Trudeau tops list of Canada's worst prime ministers, says new poll

Timing is everything in politics. If New Democratic Party (NDP) leader Jack Layton had not emerged as the clear winner of the 2011 federal leaders’...

03.09.2024 3

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Opinion: Alberta election upheaval echoes B.C.'s shifting political winds

The 2012 provincial election in Alberta provided an interesting case study on how support for an Official Opposition party can shift when a third...

30.08.2024 7

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Half of Canadians support mandatory national service, survey reveals

While Canadians are technically a year removed from the next federal election, 2024 has provided plenty of opportunities to look at the way other...

27.08.2024 5

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Opinion: ‘Radical’ rhetoric all part of the game in Canadian politics

If you have been following Canadian and American politics recently, one adjective — “radical” — has dominated sound bites and speeches on both...

22.08.2024 5

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Canadians increasingly worried about economy and their finances, polling shows

Our perception of the national economy has worsened since the start of the year. Just under a third of Canadians (32 per cent, down three points...

13.08.2024 5

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Canadians are split on the explosion of business ‘no-show' fees

When Canadians began to go back to their regular activities upon the conclusion of the COVID-19 pandemic, many were pleased with the return of...

06.08.2024 4

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Advancing voting to plummet in B.C.'s fall election, according to survey

The last provincial election that took place in British Columbia was unique in many ways. It was called early, it happened in the middle of a...

01.08.2024 4

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