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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,...
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...
The march towards a “cashless society” was supposed to advance in the immediate aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Canadians of all ages were...
British Columbians start the year with uncertainty. More than half (55 per cent) think housing and the economy are the most important issues facing...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
As world delegates assemble in Baku, Azerbaijan, for the 2024 United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference, the perceptions of Canadians and...
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...
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...
We are used to political candidates describing any election that features them as “the most important in our lifetime.” This has definitely been...
As the province awaits the formation of the next provincial government, there are lessons from the campaign that affect all political parties. The...
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)...
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...
Televised debates in Canadian provincial and federal elections present a chance for the challenger—usually the leader of the official...
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...
In the latest survey conducted by Research Co., practically one in five British Columbians (19 per cent) cite health care as the most important...
With just two weeks to go before election day in British Columbia, the race remains considerably tight. The governing BC NDP and the Conservative...
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...
Earlier this month, Research Co. conducted a survey on behalf of the Save Our Streets (SOS) Coalition. Some of the findings were not surprising,...
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...
Provincial government changes are usually preceded by a period of intense animosity towards incumbents. This can be particularly complicated for...
The two-party race for the provincial government that started to develop earlier this year has solidified with the disappearance of BC United. As...
In 2004, Canadians were getting acquainted with the early stages of the Commission of Inquiry into the Sponsorship Program and Advertising...
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’...
The 2012 provincial election in Alberta provided an interesting case study on how support for an Official Opposition party can shift when a third...
While Canadians are technically a year removed from the next federal election, 2024 has provided plenty of opportunities to look at the way other...
If you have been following Canadian and American politics recently, one adjective — “radical” — has dominated sound bites and speeches on both...
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...
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...
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...