New Liberal leader will face an electorate looking for answers to financial and health care challenges January 7, 2025 – This week Canadians received the news that many have been expecting for weeks, that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau would be resigning his position as Liberal leader. Alongside this, parliament will be prorogued until March 24.... The post From Sunny Ways to his Final Days: How Canada changed in nine years of Justin Trudeau’s leadership appeared first on ..read more

Electoral recovery hinges on large group of undecided & NDP voters who “might” still support Liberals January 3, 2025 – Just days into the new year the future of the governing Liberal Party remains obscured as its most prominent figure, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, continues to mull his next plans. This, after one of the... The post The Freeland Factor: Among potential Trudeau replacements, can ex-minister save a sinking Liberal ship? appeared first on ..read more

As 2024 comes to a close, we at the Angus Reid Institute wish to thank the hundreds of thousands of you who read and share our reports and data every week. As a non-profit Institute, we are founded on the principles of informing Canadians and stimulating deeper discussion in the public sphere. With thanks, we... The post Our Top 10 Stories of 2024 appeared first on ..read more

46% say PM should resign, prorogue House for leadership race; two-in-five want a Feb. 2025 election December 30, 2024 – At the end of what has already been a bruising year for federal Liberals, they are on the precipice of a very unhappy New Year. Amid growing calls for their leader to resign, the latest... The post The Federal Liberals’ New Year’s Eve Nightmare: Party vote intent sinks to 16%, Trudeau approval at all-time low appeared first on ..read more

Trudeau, Poilievre, Singh all viewed negatively by majority of Canadians December 20, 2024 – The holidays are often a season of reflection, but for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the scale of personal deliberation is reportedly going to be gargantuan, as he will decide whether or not to lead his party into an expected election this... The post End of year review: While Trudeau’s future is unclear, all three major federal leaders failing to connect with Canadians appeared first on ..read more

Recent immigrants report challenges with groceries and rent December 16, 2024 – As the federal government prepares to update Canadians on its financial books heading into the new year, and Canadians begin to shop amidst a GST holiday, there are signs that the financial burdens on Canadian households of the previous years of inflation have... The post Economic pessimism declines, but two-in-five say they are ‘worse off’ than last year appeared first on ..read more

Percentage saying they’re ‘very proud’ to be Canadian has dropped from 78% to 34% since 1985 December 13, 2024 – The years since the onset of COVID-19 have been a well-documented period of division and discord in this country, with Canadians expressing concerns about the lack of a “middle” option politically, an unwillingness from governments... The post From ‘eh’ to ‘meh’? Pride and attachment to country in Canada endure significant declines appeared first on ..read more

Religious views and experiences with disability colour views of Medical Assistance in Dying December 12, 2024 – Medical assistance in dying or MAID has been legal in Canada for nearly a decade but remains a relatively new frontier in medicine. As seen with legislative changes and debates in this country and MAID’s burgeoning establishment around... The post Division over aspects of assisted dying, from MAID-free spaces to a prohibition on doctors raising it unsolicited appeared first on ..read more

Kinew continues to lead (67%), while Ford (34%) and Legault (36%) are least approved-of leaders December 11, 2024 – The year ends with some big bounces in approval for a couple of post-election premiers, and the continuation of a troubling trend for Quebec’s François Legault. The latest quarterly data on Canadians’ assessments of their province’s... The post Premiers’ Performance: Re-election rebounds for Moe and Houston, Legault finishes year on downward trend appeared first on ..read more

Four-in-five say seniors, people with disability should be eligible for one-time cheque December 9, 2024 – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Liberal federal government were hoping that two new proposals aimed at those struggling with the cost of living would earn them some holiday goodwill with Canadians. And while some are merry about the... The post Missing the Mark? Lower-income individuals least likely to be eligible for $250 govt. cheque; 45% say GST holiday would help appeared first on ..read more