Darrell Bricker Recognized with Fellow Designation by the Canadian Research Insights Council (CRIC)

May 26, 2025, Toronto, ON - Ipsos is proud to announce that Darrell Bricker, CAIP, FCRIC, has been recognized with a Fellow designation by the Canadian Research Insights Council (CRIC). This is the highest honour awarded to individuals of the market research profession in Canada and is awarded to individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the research, analytics and insights profession.

Darrell Bricker is the Global CEO for Ipsos Public Affairs. Prior to joining Ipsos in 1990, Dr. Bricker was Director of Research in the office of Canada's Prime Minister. He was also a research consultant with firms in Ottawa and Toronto.

Darrell has written several national bestselling books. Next: Where to Live, What to Buy, and Who Will Lead Canada's Future (Harper Collins, 2020), was nominated for Canada’s National Business Book Award; Empty Planet: The Shock of Global Population Decline (with John Ibbitson – Penguin Random House Canada) in 2019 was a finalist for the Donner Prize. His other books include: Searching for Certainty: Inside the New Canadian Mindset (with Ed Greenspon - Doubleday, 2002), What Canadians Think About Almost Everything (with John Wright – Doubleday, 2005), We Know What You’re Thinking (with John Wright - Harper Collins, 2009), Canuckology (with John Wright - Harper Collins, 2011), and The Big Shift (with John Ibbitson - Harper Collins, 2013).

Darrell is a popular public speaker who regularly engages with audiences around the world. He's written articles for publications as diverse as Canada's Globe and Mail and France's Le Monde. He has also appeared on television and radio with all of Canada’s major national networks, and around the world with news broadcast organizations such as CNN, the BBC and NPR.

Click here to read more about CRIC’s 2025 Fellow Awards.