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Defending Jobs in a Trade War: Canadian Perspectives on Work, Security, and Economic Trust
The economic growth agenda isn’t made for everyone. Most Canadians don’t think that economic growth under Prime Minister Carney’s plans will change their household’s financial situation.
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Solidarity Across Borders: Canadian Union Membership and Attitudes Towards Immigration
Members of a labour union were more likely than non-union members to see immigration as a positive, with strong contributions to the Canadian economy. This is not a fluke.
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Shifting Borders: Canadian Attitudes Towards Immigration
Understanding the nature of Canadians’ changing attitudes, the nuances behind them, and the causes behind the shift is critical to reversing the trend and bolstering confidence in Canada’s immigration system.
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Dreams and Realities on the Home Front: Canadians’ Call for Government Action on Housing Affordability
Overall, a strong majority of respondents from both the BC Lower Mainland and the GTHA want to see the federal government get back into building housing (80%), with 41% wanting…
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Tax Fairness, Pandemic Recovery & Affordability Anxiety
In July 2021, the Broadbent Institute and the Professional Institute for the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada commissioned Abacus Data to conduct a national public opinion survey…
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Most Canadians Want to See Bold New Ideas in Post-COVID Recovery Agenda
A majority of Canadians (54 per cent) want to see the federal government announce bold new ideas for how to fundamentally improve people’s lives and deal with climate change in…
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What Kind of Economic Recovery do Canadians Want?
Canadians want a recovery that is fair and ensures the richest among them contribute and pay their share. A recovery that helps make Canada more self-sufficient and strengthens the public…
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Post-Election Co-operation, 2019
On October 21, 2019, Canadians elected a Liberal minority government, creating the potential for the NDP to be a key player in parliament. Like all minority governments, cooperation across party…
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The Affordability Equation: How a Rising Concern About the Cost of Living Presents a Threat and Opportunity to Progressives
Concerns about cost of living, wages, and affordability have been an important part of Canada’s political discourse for many years. But we felt something was happening. Canadians seem to be…
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Progress in the Age of Trump
The Broadbent Institute commissioned Stratcom to research current political attitudes among Canadians on issues of inequality and economic security, and in relation to the Trump presidency.
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Canadian Electoral Reform: Public Opinion on Possible Alternatives
This is the first study of its kind and size to measure Canadians' attitudes about voting system design and preferences for electoral reform. It also estimates what the outcome of…
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The Millennial Dialogue Report
Canadian millennials have little confidence in politicians and are even more jaded than their American counterparts are about