Happy start to the long weekend, everyone. ##birds 🪶

While a majority of Albertans and Saskatchewanians continue to say that the federal and provincial governments are not working well together, opinions are nonetheless much less negative than in 2024. ▶️ environicsinstitute.org/building-fas...

In the 1980s, 95% agreed that it was important for Canada to maintain good relations with the United States. You’ll never guess what happened next. open.substack.com/pub/cdnsurve...

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...

Building faster? The current federal government’s apparent popularity as measured in the polls does not translate into a blank cheque from Canadians for it to proceed in the absence of agreements with its provincial or Indigenous partners. environicsinstitute.org/building-fas...

More signs of spring.

Politics is getting crazier. Can pollsters stay sane? www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

If you think the craziness of politics these days causes headaches for journalists, pundits and politicians, spare a thought for the pollsters. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

Beautiful!

We are excited to start this week with a launch of our newly redesigned website. You can find all of our reports and insights - and check back regularly for new ones - right here ➡️ www.environicsinstitute.org With many thanks to @universedsn.bsky.social !

This has been an exciting collaboration between @environicsinst.bsky.social and @universedsn.bsky.social ... all with the goal of making it easier for all of you to access our data and reports. Check out the new site, and come back often to see what's new!

What are the main reasons why young adults say that they wouldn’t like to have children? Find out which types of reasons are most common, and for whom 👉 open.substack.com/pub/cdnsurve...

The Charter of Rights and Freedoms turned 44 years-old last week. To what extent do Canadians see Charters rights as a line that can never be crossed ... even in a national emergency? It depends on which emergency we're talking about. Have a look 👉 open.substack.com/pub/cdnsurve... #cdnpoli

Let's all assume this was one of the most insightful commentaries I have ever provided. can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...

Squirrel!

Several times over the past 40 years, survey researchers have asked: If the federal government says there is a national emergency, and a majority in Parliament agrees, is it all right or not to suspend the usual civil rights? How do Canadians answer? Find out: open.substack.com/pub/cdnsurve...

Day 1/3 of our annual conference begins! Kicking off with a timely discussion on the state and future of migration in Canada. Moderated by Canadian TV journalist Ginella Massa, featuring Pedro Antunes, @parkinac.bsky.social, Teresa Woo-Paw and @triandafyllidou.bsky.social.

This looks good, might check it out.

Despite the Conservative Party’s current focus on law and order, its supporters are more likely than supporters of the other federal parties to oppose the idea that national security should trump civil liberties. Read more 👉 open.substack.com/pub/cdnsurve... #cdnpolitics #cdnpoli

To what extent do Canadians support the suspension of civil liberties in response to a national emergency? open.substack.com/pub/cdnsurve...

This overlap in strategies suddenly occurred to me while listening to the post-game interviews last night. Seems important.

Funny you should mention that... cdnsurveystuff.substack.com/p/are-young-...

Interesting thesis! And yet the finding applies to other questions about gender roles (not just political leadership). (Full report 👉 www.environicsinstitute.org/projects/pro...)

Thesis: Survey results reflect the fact that the older you get the more time you've had to see male leaders in action.

2) Among men age 18 to 34, the proportion saying that religion is very or somewhat important in their life rose by 21 percentage points between 2017 and 2025; this is matched by a 19-point jump among women. That’s a significant change. cdnsurveystuff.substack.com/p/are-young-...

Interested in what's going on with young people today? 1) Younger people are more likely than their older counterparts to agree with patriarchal statements, such as: men are better political leaders than women. www.environicsinstitute.org/projects/pro...

Fascinating. Can you break it down by religion? I agree it can't all be down to recent immigration, but I wonder if there's also a second gen effect. I'd also be fascinated to see if attendance tracks importance.

There is a partial second gen effect for sure. Basically everyone is more religious than White non-immigrants (CES data, zero is White non-immigrants). Also very possible there is a "religion vibes" change among young men though, would be really interesting to see.

In both Canada & the U.S., younger people are more likely to agree that men are better political leaders than women - a finding that goes against the expectation that support for equality is typically stronger among younger generations. www.environicsinstitute.org/projects/pro...

I’ve been skeptical about claims that young people are returning to religion. But, after this topic came up in conversation again the other day, I decided it was time to check our data. open.substack.com/pub/cdnsurve...

Are Canadians more egalitarian than Americans? Our new report confirms there continue to be differences between opinions in the two countries on questions related to the equality of men and women. (See www.environicsinstitute.org/docs/default...)

New report! ➡️ Attitudes toward social inequality in Canada and the USA Are Canadians more egalitarian than Americans? www.environicsinstitute.org/projects/pro...

Should be fun!

As usual, there's a Policy Options article! Will this lead to concerted action, or is it mere gesture? As colleague Charles Breton sayas, Quebec's plan of attack on the file is quite different than Alberta's. 2/2 @policyoptions.irpp.org @cbreton.bsky.social policyoptions.irpp.org/2026/03/judi...

Join us this Thursday in Toronto to hear Michael's talk about the evolution of social values in Canada and the U.S. Thursday March 26, 2026 | 5:30 – 7:30pm Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto To register 👉 thecic.org/event/michae...

Michael Adams writes about how the latest research on social values in Canada is picking up some important changes. opencanada.org/the-new-amer...

Nurturing the Canada-US Relationship in a time of Tension: Civil Society as a Source of Resilience 🗓️ Tuesday, March 24 | 12:00–2:00 p.m. 📍GLOBAL CENTRE FOR PLURALISM 330 Sussex Drive Ottawa, ON K1N 0C7 To RSVP, email: [email protected]

Join us this Thursday in Toronto for the Macdonald Lecture featuring Michael Adams. Michael will pick up the story he told first in Fire and Ice and subsequently in Could it Happen Here? Thursday March 26, 2026 | 5:30 – 7:30pm Register here 👉https://thecic.org/event/michaeladams/

I enjoyed attending @jaredwesley.ca 's presentation this morning on democracy, populism and pluralism. Jared's juxtaposition of populism and pluralism (which is also part of what I like about @jwmueller-pu.bsky.social 's book) is a useful framework that I wish more commentators would adopt.

If you’re wondering what the big deal is about Jürgen Habermas (who died yesterday), or if you’ve never heard of him until now, you’re not going to learn much from the short newspaper obituaries, which are focusing on more on what he said about current events than his philosophy. 1/

😪 www.bbc.com/news/article...

Thoughtful and interesting piece from @cbreton.bsky.social & @policyoptions.irpp.org

Still the best song fot these unfortunate occasions. music.youtube.com/watch?v=AE0c...

The Carolina Wren says spring is coming. #Birds 🪶

How does the level of trust in government health advice in Canada compare to that in the United States? What’s different in the United States, however, isn’t just the overall level of trust, but also how this varies by political ideology. Read more 👉 open.substack.com/pub/cdnsurve...

How does the level of trust in government health advice in Canada compare to that in the United States? open.substack.com/pub/cdnsurve...

With the passage of a bit more time, we can ask: how did the experience of the pandemic impact public trust in government, particularly in government advice in the area of public health? open.substack.com/pub/cdnsurve...

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With the passage of a bit more time, we can ask: how did the experience of the pandemic impact public trust in government, particularly in government advice in the area of public health? open.substack.com/pub/cdnsurve...

A growing proportion of Americans want the government to act to reduce the gap between rich and poor. What lies behind this change? The answer points to an important shift over the past few years in the base of support for the U.S. Republican Party. www.environicsinstitute.org/projects/pro...