Public Opinion


Higher education is widely expected to move online

Survey for the World Economic Forum finds divergent views about the cost of in-person higher education among 29 countries.

The pandemic risks significantly worsening gender equality – it is time to act!

Prepared for the Women’s Forum, revisit the results of an Ipsos survey of nationals of G7 countries, highlighting an emergency within the emergency: the fight against gender inequality in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Majority (67%) of Global Citizens Support the Closing of their Borders as Few (33%) Believe COVID-19 is Contained

New Zealand Gets Top Marks for How They’ve Dealt with COVID-19; United States Gets Failing Grade; Opinions about the WHO are Mixed

Concern over Health Epidemic (78%, +27 Points) Overtakes Hacking (74%) As Top Perceived Threat among Global Citizens

Only Slim Majority (53%, +1) Confident in their Country’s Ability to Deal with Epidemic; Fewer (45%, -1) Confident in Protection from Hacking

Halifax International Security Forum

Our body of research will be highlighted during this year’s conference.

Fewer Global Citizens Believe China Will Have Positive Influence on World Affairs in Coming Decade

Ipsos Polling for Halifax Security Forum Reveals Just 42% Believe China Will have a Positive Impact, down 11 Points Since Last Year

Remembrance Day 2020: Another Casualty of COVID-19?

Fewer Canadians Will Wear Poppies (-14 pts) Or Attend Remembrance Day Ceremonies (-13 pts) Compared to Last Year

Many Canadians Aren’t In A Hurry To Receive COVID-19 Vaccine

Support For Mandatory Vaccination Drops (61%, Down 9-Points) As Race For Development Continues

Seven in Ten (69%) Canadians Agree that Biden in White House Will Be Good for Canada

Two in Ten (22%) Believe Same About Trump; But More Than Half (60%) Worried about Potential for Violence South of the Border If Trump Loses