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/

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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...

Oh hey look who just set up its account.

Do billionaires have a positive or negative influence on the economy? Six in 10 Canadians see billionaires as having a negative economic influence. But views vary among supporters of the different political parties. Details here: www.environicsinstitute.org/projects/pro...

ICYMI from the most recent Focus Canada survey: “The most significant change in public opinion over the past year is the widening partisan divide.” www.environicsinstitute.org/projects/pro...

Revisiting these recent surveys findings on how Canadians view the United States: 76% find the current U.S. government to be somewhat or very untrustworthy. open.substack.com/pub/cdnsurve...

Dreary February morning. There seemed no point going out, but I did - and ended up with two lifers: the Northern Shoveler and the White-winger Scoter. The moral of the story is: it’s always worth going out. #Birds 🪶

Dreary February morning. There seemed no point going out, but I did - and ended up with two lifers: the Northern Shoveler and the White-winger Scoter. The morning of the story is: it’s always worth going out. #Birds 🪶

“The burden is falling most heavily on the students who are least able to pay it,” said Mr. Usher, president at Higher Education Strategy Associates. www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/pe...

Fun fact 👉 The overall eight-point difference in the proportions of Canadians and Americans with a lot of trust in their country’s Supreme Court is explained almost entirely by the larger 13-point gap between Canadian and American women. cdnsurveystuff.substack.com/p/trust-in-t...

Next level Family Day holiday skate...no one does outdoor public square skating like Montreal.

Interesting stuff from @parkinac.bsky.social

Regardless of which party you support, the Supreme Court of Canada's decision to annul the election result in Terrebonne is a positive development. To see why, we need to revisit what Canadians are saying about the electoral process. www.environicsinstitute.org/projects/pro...

Canadians are fairly evenly divided between those who consider personal freedom to be more important and those who consider equality more important. How do the views of Americans compare? open.substack.com/pub/cdnsurve...

Are Americans more likely than Canadians to consider personal freedom more important than equality? open.substack.com/pub/cdnsurve...

What to read while you're waiting for the outcomes of leadership review votes? Find out how the supporters of the different political parties balance the values of freedom and equality. cdnsurveystuff.substack.com/p/freedom-eq...

On the eve of the Conservative Party convention, here’s a look at the distinctive place they occupy on the political landscape. open.substack.com/pub/cdnsurve...

New @irpp.org article with @olijacques.bsky.social helps explain the challenges the federal NDP faces in Quebec. centre.irpp.org/research-stu...

TFW you can't quite remember what you wrote on your own slides. Thanks to People for Education & @parissemansky.bsky.social for inviting me to be part of your discussion about how public education supports equality of opportunity. Good luck with the rest of your cross-Canada tour! 📈

The proportion of Canadians who trust neither their provincial government nor the federal government to manage the health-care system fell by eight percentage points between 2024 and 2025. New report from @irpp.org and @olijacques.bsky.social (and I helped a bit). centre.irpp.org/research-stu...

@umontreal-en.bsky.social @santepublique-udem.bsky.social

58% of Canadians now say they’re confident they could get medical care in a reasonable time, up from last year. But when it comes to fixing the system, there's still a split on who should lead. New IRPP bulletin, by @olijacques.bsky.social & @parkinac.bsky.social centre.irpp.org/research-stu...

Survey results that clearly illustrate the space in Quebec politics that the CAQ – up until now, at least – has successfully filled. open.substack.com/pub/cdnsurve...

New from me. What can new polling tell us about the health of Canadian democracy? www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

I highly recommend reading the full reports from @parkinac.bsky.social and Environics. I also highly recommend following the work of @stewartprest.ca and @ericmerkley.bsky.social.

@parkinac.bsky.social Freedom vs. equality: Quebec and the rest of Canada multiculturalmeanderings.com/2026/01/16/p... via @Andrew_Griffith More interesting findings

Excellent analysis from @aaronwherry.bsky.social - I think he lands on the right spot with his focus on leadership. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Quebec is the only region where equality (55%) is more likely to be favoured over personal freedom (45%). Canadians in every other region are more likely to favour freedom (56%) over equality (44%). open.substack.com/pub/cdnsurve...

Well, that’s bold. “the cost-of-living crisis may just be a perception crisis, fuelled by … the worldwide increase in time spent on social media.” www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

Part 2 of the series on whether we prefer freedom or equality is now available! cdnsurveystuff.substack.com/p/freedom-vs...

Who feels proud of their political system? Find out how opinions vary by country and by political party in our new report on trust in political institutions. www.environicsinstitute.org/projects/pro... #cdnpoli #trust #surveys

To what extent do you trust the prime minister of Canada? Here are the answers across the full range of the 7-point scale, comparing 2025 (Carney) with 2023 (Trudeau) and 2014 (Harper). Full report here: www.environicsinstitute.org/projects/pro... #cdnpoli #trust #surveys

When do Canadian Conservatives look like U.S. Democrats? Find our in our new report on trust in political institutions. www.environicsinstitute.org/projects/pro...

The Promise of Public Education series launch event Toronto, Jan 20 from 7pm to 9pm EST Register here 👉 www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-promis... I'm bringing slides! 📉

Looking forward to discussing: What Happened to Canada’s Immigration Policy? Assessing Responsibility and Weighing Solutions Munk School for Global Affairs and Public Policy (Toronto) January 22, 2026 | 5:00PM - 7:00PM munkschool.utoronto.ca/event/what-h...