Do read Jared's piece. The feelings he talks about are complex, multi-faceted and hard to measure. Based on our own imperfect way of capturing those feelings (the resentment index), it does seem like one group of Albertans is warming up to the Federation while the other hasn't moved one bit.

Had to renew my personal website. I don't need one, but I keep renewing it so that a post I did on the evolution of Canadian Political Science through citation networks has a home. I'm begging someone, anyone, to take it and update it! charlesbreton.ca/co-citation/

We track most of this stuff on an annual basis. Check the full report for other charts that look like that one!

I found it striking that, on average, when asked about the federal government’s “building faster” agenda, Canadians are just as likely to insist on the need for buy-in from Indigenous communities, as they are to insist on provincial or territorial agreement. environicsinstitute.org/building-fas...

Alright, the industrial policy discourse is driving me insane. So I'm gonna vent a bit. There are basically two types of industrial policy proponents. Bluntly, those who like industrial policy, and those who believe we have no choice but to do some. Those of us in the latter camp need to be louder.

Encore soufflé par l'illustration qui accompagnait la chronique de @jfnadeau.bsky.social hier. Merci pour cette belle découverte. La chronique: www.ledevoir.com/opinion/chro...

We’re hiring a Manager for Canada’s Productivity Initiative at @UCaglary! It's a great opportunity to help build a national partnership connecting universities, governments, and policy leaders. If it sounds like a fit, take a look and please share: careers.ucalgary.ca/jobs/176253...

So potentially having three different sets of conditions for the use of the notwithstanding clause? MB / Fed / Rest?

Someone toned down their message to get this done. Also, yes, this can be seen as "conservative" Premiers banding together, but this is an all-party issue in Quebec. The justice minister received unanimous support from the National Assembly to negotiate.

Nah nah nah goodbye. Ça faisait longtemps!

Why does Ottawa engage with Québec on judicial appointments but brush off Alberta? It's not just about sovereignty threats. It's about strategy. New piece by @cbreton.bsky.social (@irpp.org) policyoptions.irpp.org/2026/03/judicial-appointments-provinces/

Could Quebec adopt its own provincial constitution? A new IRPP study by Dave Guénette analyzes the constitutional powers provinces hold over their internal constitutions and the possibilities for Quebec to adopt a formal one. 👉 Read now: centre.irpp.org/research-stu... @usherbrooke.bsky.social

Le Québec pourrait-il adopter sa propre constitution provinciale? Une nouvelle étude IRPP, par Dave Guénette, analyse les pouvoirs constitutionnels internes des provinces et les possibilités pour le Qc d’adopter une constitution formelle. centre.irpp.org/fr/research-... @usherbrooke.bsky.social

What happens when immigration, trade pressures, housing shortages and the energy transition all converge in one rural community? Our latest Community Transformations profile looks at how Neepawa is navigating transformation and what it means for rural Canada. Full report ⬇️ irpp.org/research-stu...

Some historical and comparative context from me, with a particular focus on industrial policy. Like others before, the PM is committed to cooperative federalism. Without institutional reform, however, competitive federalism will prevail. policyoptions.irpp.org/2026/02/comp...

Groceries & essentials are straining lower income household budgets.The CGEB could reach 12M+ Canadians.Who qualifies? How much will people receive? Who will benefit the most? @gillianpetit.bsky.social & @shaimaayassin.bsky.social break it down in their new IRPP commentary: irpp.org/research-stu...

Grosse course aujourd’hui à la Coupe du Mont-Royal. Montréal, une véritable métropole nordique!

📅 La conversation se poursuit le 5 février, lors d’un webinaire avec @cbreton.bsky.social, Irene Bloemraad et @mireillepaquet.bsky.social Inscription : irpp.org/fr/irpp-even... @irms-concordia.bsky.social @migration.ubc.ca

The conversation continues on February 5 with a webinar in this research series featuring @cbreton.bsky.social, Irene Bloemraad, and @mireillepaquet.bsky.social Register today: irpp.org/irpp-event/c... @migration.ubc.ca, @irms-concordia.bsky.social

Coming up soon👉 A webinar on what 2026 could mean for Canada’s immigration policy. @cbreton.bsky.social, Irene Bloemraad & @mireillepaquet.bsky.social will explore trends to watch, the debates ahead & the choices that could have lasting impacts. Register: irpp.org/irpp-event/c... @migration.ubc.ca

Nouvelle chronique, sur l'angle mort des discours sur la polarisation politique policyoptions.irpp.org/fr/2026/01/m...

New work on on Immigration attitudes, out in @irpp.org with @natashagoel.bsky.social We show dramatical increase in anti-immigration opinion in Canada over the past couple of years. Its very different than previous shifts like in 1990s...

Michael M. Atkinson & Haizhen Mou: "Creating an independent fiscal council charged with designing fiscal rules and monitoring compliance would help restore discipline to Canada’s fiscal governance." policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/10/fede...

Wouldn't it be great if someone found a way to do a crisp English-language summary of the excellent @irpp.org report from @cbreton.bsky.social on the state of Quebec politics 30 years after the 1995 referendum? cdnsurveystuff.substack.com/p/federalist...

Four charts to catch you up on Quebec politics. open.substack.com/pub/cdnsurve...

Nous publions aujourd'hui un rapport sur l'appui à la souveraineté du Québec (et bien d'autres sujets connexes!). Ce rapport fait partie de l'enquête annuelle "Confédération de demain". centre.irpp.org/fr/research-...

Good stuff by Andrew.

C’est une position qui se justifie, mais quelle est, dans ce cas, la politique industrielle du PQ? S’ils cherchent de l’inspiration: irpp.org/fr/research-...

Venez jaser avec nous ensuite! Ce sera un super événement, on a bien hâte.

New policy brief from our series, 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗮’𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗺𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲! Dr. Lisa Brunner (@migration.ubc.ca) shows how fragmented governance and tuition reliance strain public trust & how a renewed, ethical approach can turn things around. Read the full brief 👉 centre.irpp.org/research-stu...

Oh my. Magdeleine Vallières Mills est championne du monde de vélo sur route. Wow!

Really good piece by @stevelafleur.bsky.social as a prelude to a large conference and report on industrial policy. policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/09/futu...

Prairie residents feel region is gaining respect among Canadians, poll shows www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...

Charles Breton made a similar case here. policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/ma...

We laid out the rationale for a RC in an open letter earlier this year, a letter that was supported by about 100 academic and non-academic co-signatories. policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/ma...

How should we shape industrial policy amid global shocks, climate urgency & economic transition? Join us Sept. 16 in Ottawa for a conference devoted to the key issues facing Canada. With keynotes from @noahpinion.blogsky.venki.dev & Premier R.J. Simpson! Register now! shorturl.at/Ljmy8

Comme à chaque année je relisais des passages du recueil sur le Tour. Merci M. Foglia.

Canada is facing urgent challenges. How should we shape industrial policy in an era of global shocks, climate urgency & economic transition? Join us Sept. 16 in Ottawa for Canada’s Next Economic Transformation, with keynotes @noahpinion.blogsky.venki.dev & Premier R.J. Simpson! irpp.org?p=20760

Resentment! Though I guess resentment is resilient?

So like the Jets franchise actually being Utah while the current Jets are the Trashers?

If you're curious about how this plays out in the other provinces, here are the distributions on the index based on provincial vote intentions. Here again we see the uniqueness of UCP voters. There is just no other group with such a one-sided distribution.

In our Resilient Index piece we mention how Parti québécois voters in Quebec and UCP voters in Alberta have different outlooks when it comes to resentment towards their province's place in the federation, with UCP voters being much more resentful.

The vision that Benoit Pelletier and Jean Charest had when they initiated CoF in the early 2000s was for it do more than that. And I think it initially did. But yes, the need for consensus and a secretariat with no capacity largely constrained what CoF can do/achieve.

Nouveau papier sur l'indice de ressentiment provincial. L'indice est basé sur des questions touchant à la perception des gens quant à la place de leur province dans la fédération. Le ressentiment est légèrement en baisse à l'échelle nationale et dans 8 provinces sur 10 (C-B stable, T-N-L hausse).

New report on the "Provincial Resentment index" - essentially a series of questions measuring how people view their province's place in the Canadian Federation. These have been part of our Confederation of Tomorrow surveys for the last four years. Resentment is down! But only slightly.

Report #2 from the 2025 edition of the Confederation of tomorrow annual surveys.

Michael Woods is a must read during the Tour. From making a playlist for a stage to riding a time trial without trying too much, to using someone's RV for well... read it for yourself. cc @baumann.bsky.social michaelwoods.cc/my-dumoulin-...