Politics

The New Resource: The Democratic Paradox at the Heart of the Critical Minerals Race
Energy Ipsos Voices

The New Resource: The Democratic Paradox at the Heart of the Critical Minerals Race

Humans are natural storytellers. When we encounter something new and unsettling, our instinct is to reach into the past and pull out a narrative that makes it feel familiar. It is how we make sense of the world. It is also how we mislead ourselves.
Canadian Flag
Public Opinion Survey

Justin Trudeau Still Best to Lead Country, Say Canadians (39%), Ahead of O’Toole (25%) and Singh (23%)

Canadians Feel Trudeau Safe Bet to Manage During Tough Economic Times (34%), but Will Say Anything to Be Elected (44%)
Photo of Vaccine Passport
Election Survey

Strong Majority of Canadians Support Vaccination Mandates; Open to Measures Including Vaccine Passports

Liberals Seen as Strong on Issues Such As Healthcare and COVID-19 Pandemic; Conservatives Lead on Economy
Sunrise over Parliament Hill
Polling Survey

Out of the Starting Blocks - More of the Same: Liberals 36%, Conservatives 31%, NDP 20%, Bloc 6%, Green 5%

Liberals Lead, but Majority not Secure
DIscarded mask in puddle
COVID-19 Survey

Most Canadians Worried About COVID-19 Variants (81%), Fourth Wave (69%)

But Six in Ten (62%) Optimistic that the Current Uptake of Vaccines Will Be Enough to Curb A Potential Fourth Wave in Canada
Arctic iceberg
Climate change Survey

Half (49%) of Canadians Say Recent Events Make Addressing Climate Change More Urgent, but are Less Willing to Pay to Help

Slim Majority (52%) Now Not Willing to Pay More to Help Fight Climate Change, Up 6 Points Since 2019
Discarded face mask in puddle
COVID-19 Survey

What Pandemic? COVID-19 Surpassed by Health Care (31%), Affordability (25%), Climate Change (24%), and Economy (24%) as Top Issues of the Day

Liberals Seen as Best Suited to Tackle Most Top Issues, But Cede Major Ground to Conservatives Regarding Economy
View of Parliament from street
Election Survey

As Election Fever Builds, Liberal Majority in Doubt as Liberal (36%, -2) Lead Over Conservatives (30%, +4) Shrinks to 6 Points

Tight Regional Races Make It Difficult for Liberals to Gain Seats
Sign for 'grand re-opening'
Politics Survey

Liberals (38%) Support Plateaus on Back of Vaccination Programme and Reopening Plans, While Conservatives Slip Behind (26%, -3)

Half (52%) Approve (10% Strongly/42% Somewhat) of Liberal Government’s Performance, Must Sustain Momentum over Summer to Ensure Majority
2021 Calendar
Politics Survey

Canadians Divided on Need for New Election During Pandemic; Conservatives More Likely to Agree Election is Necessary

Half (54%) Agree (19% Strongly/34% Somewhat) They Would Be Comfortable Voting In-Person, Higher (70%) Among Decided Conservative Voters
82 - 90 of 1590 items