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Most Canadians oppose government funding newsrooms, media consolidation: Angus Reid survey
A recent survey finds most Canadians oppose having government fund newsrooms over concerns of journalistic independence.
July 15, 2023
CTV News
Can the family doctor shortage in Canada be fixed?
Last year, the Angus Reid Institute reported there were six million Canadians without a family doctor, and a third of them said they had been searching for more than a year.
July 14, 2023
CBC
Canadians are working past retirement, but not because they want to
A recent online survey by the Angus Reid Group on behalf of H&R Block, among a nationally representative sample of Canadians who are members of the Angus Reid Forum, found many younger Canadians don't expect to fully retire, and plan on having a side gig once they do to keep up with the cost of living.
June 8, 2023
Toronto Star
Why the Green Party fails to attract climate-concerned voters
In 1970, in a Gallup poll, 63 per cent thought “the dangers of pollution” were “very serious.” In 1989, pollster Angus Reid asked the public, “Would you support a political party that made protection of the environment its primary objective?”
May 13, 2023
CTV News
Most Canadians would seek a new job if their pay was regularly delayed, survey finds
As many as 94 per cent of Canadians would seek new employment if they encounter regular pay delays and 91 per cent would look for a new job if their pay was regularly inaccurate, according to a new survey conducted by Angus Reid for the National Payroll Institute.
May 12, 2023
Politico
New king? Canadians don’t care
More than 50 percent of Canadians told the Angus Reid Institute last month that they believe King Charles will fall short. “He has big brooches to fill,” the pollster quipped.
May 5, 2023
The Globe and Mail
Trudeau says now not time for ‘diving into’ negotiations over ties to monarchy
A poll for the Angus Reid Institute showed that 52 per cent of Canadians do not want the country to continue as a constitutional monarchy for generations to come and think King Charles will be a worse monarch than his mother, Elizabeth.
April 28, 2023
CTV News
PM Trudeau will attend King Charles’ coronation, PMO confirms
News of Trudeau’s attendance comes days after a recent poll, conducted by Angus Reid Institute, on Canadians’ feelings toward the monarchy.
April 28, 2023
Toronto Star
If you’re stressed about money, your kids have noticed.
I know we’re not the only ones feeling the stress of the worsening economy. A January 2023 study conducted by Angus Reid for the Credit Counselling Society found that one in three Canadians feels anxious about their finances.
April 20, 2023
Politico
338Canada: Win Calgary, win Alberta
While Mainstreet Research had the NDP leading the UCP by 10 points, the Angus Reid Institute gave a three-point edge to the UCP.
April 12, 2023
Global News
One in three Canadians in ‘bad’ or ‘terrible’ financial shape, poll finds
The Angus Reid Institute surveyed 1,600 Canadians across the country in March, and found 40 per cent are drawing money from accounts they normally try not to touch in order to make ends meet.
April 10, 2023
BNN Bloomberg
Canadians turning to savings accounts to cope with high living costs: Survey
The sky-high cost of living is pushing Canadians to draw on their savings accounts, or borrow money, in order to make ends meet, an Angus Reid Institute survey released on Thursday revealed.
April 6, 2023
The Globe and Mail
The value of values-driven leadership in 2023
Integrity was cited as the top leadership quality (29 per cent), followed closely by trustworthiness (28 per cent). In contrast, decisiveness trailed at just six per cent, followed by assertiveness at a mere two per cent.
April 4, 2023
The Globe and Mail
Strong public support for Canada’s farmers
These were the key findings of the 2022 Perceptions of Canadian Agriculture Survey conducted among members of the online Angus Reid Forum for Climate FieldView, a global, industry-leading digital platform providing farmers with a suite of easy-to-use data visualization and analysis tools to unite data from each piece of their precision equipment on a single platform and access those insights from anywhere with a smartphone, tablet device or computer.
April 4, 2023
CTV News
More research needed into discrimination against Muslim women in Canadian health-care settings: report
A survey performed by the Angus Reid Institute earlier this month found that 50 per cent of Canadians say the country has a problem with Islamophobia, while the other 50 per cent say it does not. Those who were most likely to view Islam negatively were also the most likely to say that Canada did not have an Islamophobia problem.
April 1, 2023
CTV News
Canadians view own country favourably but many unsure about Canada’s system of government: survey
A recent study by the Angus Reid Institute found Canadians view their country more positively than Americans do — but only a slight majority of people in Canada believe their system of government is good.
April 1, 2023
Global News
Saskatchewan families still worried about grocery prices, despite inflation slowdown
According to data from Angus Reid Institute, 47 per cent of Canadians say they feel worse off financially than they did a year ago.
April 1, 2023
CTV News
‘Everyone should have a will’: Survey finds half of Canadians are without a will
A Winnipeg lawyer says Canadians should look at getting a last will and testament if they don't have one. This after a new survey showed half of Canadians do not have a will in place. Between Jan. 31 and Feb. 2 Angus Reid Institute surveyed 1,610 Canadian adults and found half don't have a will set up, including one in five who are 55 and older.
March 13, 2023
Politico
Did China mess with Canada? Trudeau says he has a plan to find out.
Recent polling by the Angus Reid Institute suggests a majority of Trudeau’s own Liberal supporters believe Beijing likely attempted to meddle in Canada’s recent elections. The same poll found that 42 percent of Conservative voters feel the 2021 election was “stolen.”
March 7, 2023
Toronto Star
‘Keto-like’ diet may be linked to increased risk of heart disease and higher levels of bad cholesterol, new study suggests
Some four per cent of Canadians follow a keto diet, while 10 per cent are considering it, according to a 2020 Angus Reid survey
March 6, 2023
The Globe and Mail
Doubt has been sown in Canada’s democracy. This cannot stand
Last week, an Angus Reid poll found that nearly a quarter of Canadians surveyed now believe the 2021 election was “stolen”; that doubt can only be dispelled by such an inquiry.
March 6, 2023
CBC
British Columbians reach ‘tipping point’ on tipping, survey finds
A new poll from Angus Reid finds Canadians are increasingly put off by the growing amount of gratuities they're expected to pay, and that feeling is most pronounced in British Columbia.
February 18, 2023
Global News
Experts weigh in on tipping pressures in the Prairies
People are becoming more conscious of what they’re spending their money on as inflationary prices rise, and an Angus Reid poll released on Thursday centred around tipping reflects those concerns.
February 17, 2023
CTV News
Reaching the tipping point: New poll shows the tipping habits of Canadians
On Thursday, the Angus Reid Institute released results from an online survey of 1,610 Canadian adults, asking them about how much money they tip, how frequently they are being asked to tip, and who they think should be tipped.
February 16, 2023
CTV News
Prairie provinces only region of Canada to favour Grey Cup over Super Bowl: poll
According to a poll from the Angus Reid Institute, 62 per cent, or three-in-five football fans in Canada would prefer to watch the Super Bowl over the Grey Cup if they could only pick one.
February 12, 2023
Global News
‘I’m sure the CFL will catch up’: Sask.’s opinion on Super Bowl vs. Grey Cup
An Angus Reid Institute study showed that three in five Canadian football fans would choose to watch the Super Bowl over the Grey Cup.
February 12, 2023
Global News
Report reveals how Canadians are coping amid tough economic situation
The report revealed that very few Canadians are feeling optimistic about their financial situation in 2023, with one in three reporting feeling anxious about it.
February 5, 2023
Global News
Poll suggests two-thirds of New Brunswickers in favour of expanding nuclear power
A new Angus Reid poll suggests almost two-thirds of New Brunswickers are in favour of expanding nuclear power. The poll comes as the province looks to expand its nuclear capacity by the end of the decade with new types of nuclear reactors. Silas Brown has more.
January 14, 2023
Global News
74% of Saskatchewan residents comfortable with nuclear reactor: poll
A new poll shows massive support for nuclear power in Saskatchewan.
January 14, 2023
National Post
FIRST READING: Canadians love nuclear power, even though greens still hate it
Although nuclear power continues to be resolutely opposed by much of the mainstream Canadian green movement, a series of illuminating new polls by the Angus Reid Institute show that Canadians are increasingly comfortable with an atomic future. Fifty-seven per cent of Canadians now support “further development” of nuclear power plants, and a not-insubstantial number are even fine with that nuclear plant being built in their own city.
January 13, 2023
CBC
Who do Canadians blame for holiday travel delays?
After a disappointing holiday travel season for many, the Angus Reid Institute surveyed Canadians on who they blame for December's travel disruptions.
January 13, 2023
CBC
Monthly subscription bills might be slipping through your budget. Here’s how to keep them in check
More than 85 per cent of Canadians have at least one monthly subscription, an Angus Reid survey from October found.
January 8, 2023
Politico
Honk if you love wedges
SHACHI KURL of the Angus Reid Institute introduces us to the term “wedginess.”
January 4, 2023
CBC
With the holidays just days away, here’s how to protect your last-minute packages from being stolen
About 69 per cent of Ontario shoppers are at least "somewhat worried" about package theft and 29 per cent of Canadians are more concerned than they've been in the past, according to an online survey conducted by FedEx Express Canada and Angus-Reid.
December 18, 2022
Toronto Star
Credit card users will avoid major retailers — but not necessarily small business — that apply the 1.5% surcharge, poll finds
The Angus Reid poll found that 44 per cent of credit card holders said they will not shop at major retailers that add the 1.5% surcharge.
December 7, 2022
The Globe and Mail
Most Canadians would stop using credit cards at businesses charging processing fees, poll suggests
The online survey of 2,774 Canadians, conducted by the Angus Reid Institute from Nov. 28 to 30, found that just one in 10 respondents said they would accept a surcharge for paying by credit card. The rest would either switch to a different form of payment, such as cash, or stop shopping at that business all together.
December 6, 2022
Toronto Star
Here’s the data on quiet quitting
With the help of the research firm Angus Reid Group, I surveyed a national sample of Canadian workers about the quality of work and economic life in September 2019, establishing pre-pandemic data points. Then, I repeated similar surveys during the pandemic in September 2020, 2021, and 2022 to track trends — roughly 13,500 study participants in total.
October 29, 2022
CTV News
Canadians continue to cancel streaming service subscriptions amid cost of living concerns
New data released by Angus Reid Thursday shows one in three residents of Canada have cancelled at least one streaming service in the past six months. When asked the reason behind that decision, at least half of the responses cited the cost of living crisis.
October 27, 2022
BNN Bloomberg
On rising costs, Canadian households ‘expecting worse not better’: Angus Reid Institute president
Shachi Kurl, president at Angus Reid Institute, joins BNN Bloomberg and talks about Canadians cutting back costs where they can and the economic commentary they're hearing is affecting their confidence in spending amid rising inflation.
September 13, 2022
Reuters
More Canadians see monarchy as ‘outdated’ but political risks block change
Dozens of Canadian city names, like London and Windsor, reflect the enduring ties. But according to an Angus Reid Institute poll from April, 51% of Canadians do not want the monarchy to continue as its ceremonial figurehead, up from 45% in January 2020. Only 26% of respondents said it should and 24% were unsure.
September 13, 2022
The Globe and Mail
More than three million Ontarians could be without a family doctor by 2025
Just under one in five Canadians do not have a family doctor, according to a survey Angus Reid released last week. It found that the problem is most acute in British Columbia and Quebec, where roughly one-quarter of adults in the two provinces are without a family doctor.
September 13, 2022
CBC
Nearly 60% of British Columbians find it difficult to access a doctor or have no access at all: poll
36 per cent in B.C. find difficulty getting doctor's appointment, 23 per cent don't have a doctor but want one
September 8, 2022
Global News
New survey finds many Canadians having problems accessing health care
A new Angus Reid survey has found millions of Canadians say they're having 'chronic difficulties' accessing health care. As Kamil Karamali reports, Canadians say they're having more problems than Americans.
September 7, 2022
Global News
Nearly 30% of Canadians report ‘chronic difficulty’ accessing health care: Poll
The survey results published by the Angus Reid Institute on Wednesday found that an equivalent of nine million Canadian adults said that it was difficult or impossible to access key health services — from emergency and non-emergency care to surgery, diagnostic testing and specialist appointments.
September 7, 2022
Yahoo
Canadians less satisfied with access to health care than Americans: poll
The findings of a new Angus Reid Institute cross-border survey suggest Canadians are significantly less satisfied with their access to health care than their American neighbours.
September 7, 2022
BNN Bloomberg
Home Economics: Inflation hits RRSP and TFSA contributions; Do GICs belong in your portfolio?
An Angus Reid survey found four in five Canadians have reduced their spending over the past few months amid high inflation. Some are cutting back on discretionary spending while others have delayed a major purchase or are driving less, the survey showed.
August 27, 2022
The Globe and Mail
Amid a shortage of caregivers, three ways companies can help struggling workers
There has been an 18-per-cent increase in pet adoption in Canada since the pandemic began, and more than a quarter of Canadians 30 or older say they’re caregivers for aging parents or in-laws, according to an Angus Reid poll.
August 27, 2022
CBC
Majority of Canadians against eliminating ‘best before’ dates on food packaging, study says
32% of Canadians say they strongly oppose removing the date labels
August 25, 2022
CBC
How Albertans are changing their spending habits to offset inflation
Angus Reid Institute survey shows changing habits brought on by rising prices
August 23, 2022
CTV News
Inflation brings pessimism, penny pinching: new poll
A new public opinion poll suggests British Columbians are becoming even more pessimistic about inflation despite July numbers showing the crisis easing a bit.
August 23, 2022
Global News
What would you do with $5,000? Here’s what Canadians said amid high inflation
As inflation remains near decades-high levels, almost half of Canadians say they’d spend such a windfall on paying down their debt or covering day-to-day expenses, according to a poll from the Angus Reid Institute (ARI) conducted in early August.
August 23, 2022
CBC
56% of Canadians say they can’t keep pace with high cost of living, according to survey
Over half of Canadians say they can't keep pace with the current cost of living, according to a survey released Monday by the Angus Reid Institute. The polling firm surveyed 2,279 Canadian adults who are members of the Angus Reid Forum from Aug. 8-10 and found that 56 per cent of them are struggling to keep up as high inflation and interest rates force them to tighten their belts.
August 23, 2022
CTV News
Majority of Canadians say they have cut spending in recent months: survey
The majority of Canadians say they have cut spending in recent months, and two thirds of Canadians say they are stressed about money, according to data released by the Angus Reid Institute.
August 22, 2022
CTV News
How often do partners use each other’s razors? Survey reveals Canadian shaving habits
A recent survey is offering new insights into the shaving behaviours of Canadian men and women.
August 21, 2022
The Globe and Mail
Poll suggests most Canadians view Pope’s apology as step toward reconciliation
The Angus Reid Institute released the findings from its latest online poll in which nearly 60 per cent of participants said they saw the Pope’s apology as a meaningful step toward reconciliation, while 32 per cent said it did nothing to move reconciliation forward.
August 12, 2022
Global News
Saskatchewan residential school survivors respond to Angus Reid study on Pope apology
An Angus Reid Institute study shows 59 per cent of Indigenous respondents say the Pope’s recent apology for the Catholic Church’s role in residential schools was a step towards reconciliation.
August 11, 2022
CTV News
Nearly half of Sask. residents say church, government, society equally responsible for residential schools: Angus Reid
Nearly half of Saskatchewan residents said the responsibility for residential schools is split between the church, government and society as a whole, according to a recent Angus Reid Institute poll based on the Pope's recent visit to Canada.
August 11, 2022
CBC
Like other Canadians, Winnipeggers say they’re feeling the crunch as cost of living rises
28% of Canadians say they’re barely keeping heads above water, Angus Reid poll suggests
August 6, 2022
Politico
338Canada: Is Canada’s Conservative race a given?
A poll by the Angus Reid Institute tested hypothetical nationwide voting intentions. The results show the CPC would lead national voting intentions at 34 percent with either Poilievre or Charest at the helm (similar to last election’s CPC result). However, the poll’s regional breakdown suggests entirely different scenarios.
August 2, 2022
CBC
Canadians are dispirited, cutting back on costs amid inflation highs: study
Study from Angus Reid Institute shows optimism fading among penny-pinched Canadians
June 24, 2022
The Toronto Star
Nearly half of Canadians in a worse financial position than last year, survey shows
The institute surveyed more than 5,000 Canadians to see how they were getting along financially. Here’s what they found.
June 24, 2022
BNN Bloomberg
41% of Canadians don’t trust BoC will tame inflation, poll suggests
ARI found 59 per cent of Conservative Party of Canada voters and 86 per cent of People’s Party of Canada voters said they don’t have confidence in the central bank.
June 24, 2022
CBC
45% of Canadians say they’re worse off financially than last year: study
A study from the Angus Reid Institute suggests nearly half of Canadians say they're worse off financially now than a year ago, and 34 per cent think they'll be worse off next year.
June 23, 2022
CBC
Returning to work and worried about catching COVID? You’re not alone
As provinces move to drop most COVID-19 restrictions and mask mandates, many employees are returning to the workplace — whether they like it or not. And an Angus Reid/CBC poll conducted in March suggests many do not. More than half of respondents (56 per cent) said they would look for another job if asked to return to the office, with almost a quarter (23 per cent) saying they'd quit immediately.
June 21, 2022
CBC
Most British Columbians oppose $789M museum upgrade, poll shows
A new poll by the Angus Reid Institute has found that 69 per cent of British Columbians oppose the $789-million plan to rebuild the Royal B.C. Museum, and while support for the B.C. NDP government appears to be waning, the party continues to hold a strong lead over the opposition B.C. Liberals.
June 16, 2022
CBC
‘A little disconcerting at first’: Seniors pushing themselves to get out despite COVID numbers
That may be part of why half of Canadians said their mental health worsened in the last two years, in a March poll by Angus Reid. The same polling company found four in five Canadians now believe a COVID infection would be mild, or at least manageable.
June 12, 2022
The Toronto Star
Inadequate disability supports make the message clear: Your government will help you die, but not live with dignity
A 2021 Angus Reid survey showed that 89 per cent of Canadians are in favour of a federal disability benefit. Recently in the House of Commons there was all-party support to establish a Canada Disability Benefit without delay.
June 12, 2022
CBC
Dairy farmers seek 2nd milk price hike this year, citing inflation
A poll by Angus Reid suggests Canadians are eating out less and changing what they buy at the grocery store in response to higher food prices.
June 4, 2022
The Globe and Mail
Ontario election: Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives win second majority
Pollster Shachi Kurl, president of the Angus Reid Institute, said her data has suggested Ontario voters were unimpressed by all three main party leaders – but the opposition was unable to make a compelling case against Mr. Ford.
June 2, 2022
BNN Bloomberg
Canadians say they are worse off today than a year ago at rates never seen
As inflation stands strong at multi-decade highs, Canadians are split on how to tackle the issue. According to Angus Reid Institute, they are seeing a significant political divide among Canadians depending on region and income.
May 30, 2022
The Toronto Star
The Price is Wrong: Grocery store inflation and what you can do about it
A recent Angus Reid poll showed that almost half of Canadians are finding it difficult to feed their families due to rocketing inflation of food prices at the grocery store.
May 24, 2022
The Globe and Mail
Our restrictions-free COVID-19 summer is here – but we’re leaving out people who can’t afford it
A recent Angus Reid poll showed more support for reopening the economy among the wealthy than among those with lower incomes, an unsurprising finding when the most important resource in the recovery is the money burning a hole in people’s pockets.
May 20, 2022
National Post
COVID infections among Canadian adults tripled during Omicron wave compared to previous waves: study
Researchers found nearly 30% of Canadian adults were infected during the first Omicron wave compared with roughly 10% who had been infected in the previous four COVID waves
May 18, 2022
Reuters
Canadians not preoccupied with constitutional change, PM says as Prince Charles, Camilla start tour
Canadians are not preoccupied with constitutional change, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters as Britain's Prince Charles and his wife Camilla kicked off their Canadian tour in the eastern province of Newfoundland on Tuesday.
May 18, 2022
New England Journal of Medicine
Omicron BA.1/1.1 SARS-CoV-2 Infection among Vaccinated Canadian Adults
From May 2020 through March 2022, in the Action to Beat Coronavirus (Ab-C) study, we conducted four serial assessments of SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity, each involving 5000 to 9000 adults, using the Angus Reid Forum, a nationally representative online polling platform.
May 18, 2022
The New York Times
Most Canadians Don’t Want Charles as King, but Changing Royal Rule Isn’t Easy
Prince Charles will make a three day tour of the country, where polls suggest there’s little support for the monarchy — but amending Canada’s Constitution is difficult... Late last month, a poll released by the Angus Reid Institute, a nonprofit public opinion research group, indicated that 55 percent of Canadians found the monarchy irrelevant and another 24 percent said it was becoming less relevant. A resounding 67 percent of Canadians who were questioned said they opposed the idea of Charles succeeding his mother.
May 17, 2022
The Globe and Mail
Royal couple to begin three-day Canadian tour that will focus on Indigenous reconciliation, climate change
An online poll from Angus Reid released in late April that surveyed a representative sample of 1,607 Canadian adults found that a little more than half – 51 per cent – felt the country should not remain a monarchy in coming generations, compared with 26 per cent who thought it should.
May 15, 2022
CBC
Ahead of a royal tour to St. John’s, there are conflicting feelings
An Angus Reid poll in November found that many Canadians' interest in the monarch is tied directly to their feelings about the Queen. Only 34 per cent of respondents in that survey said they would support a constitutional monarchy once Charles becomes king.
May 15, 2022
CBC
The royals are nearly here, but over half of Canadians want them gone for good. Here’s how that could work
An Angus Reid opinion poll in April revealed that 51 per cent of respondents from across the country want to abolish the monarchy, a steep rise from previous years. And Bradley says the popularity of the Royal Family as a whole has plummeted, too.
May 15, 2022
Politico
338Canada: Why Canada’s conservatives are keeping quiet on abortion
Nevertheless, 2020 polling from the Angus Reid Institute found that 59 percent of Canadian voters view abortion as morally acceptable, against 26 percent who view it as morally wrong.
May 5, 2022
Reuters
Canada’s Ontario to hold election next month as voters grapple with inflation
Ontarian voters now do not appear to want a change in government as they did four years ago, said Shachi Kurl, president of the Angus Reid Institute.
May 3, 2022
The Globe and Mail
Op-Ed: A basic income would be an unfair, complicated and costly way to eliminate poverty
In March, 2022, I commissioned a public-opinion poll on the topic from Angus Reid. Seventy-nine per cent of the more than 1,500 respondents believe all working-age adults in Canada should work to earn a living.
April 27, 2022
Reuters
Canadian dollar to stay at core of financial system, not crypto -BoC
The Canadian dollar will remain at the center of the country's financial system, the central bank chief said on Monday, responding to questions about a Conservative leadership candidate's pledge to make the country the blockchain capital of the world.
April 25, 2022
The New York Times
Defiant Ottawa Protesters Brace for a Clampdown
The response of law enforcement in the nation’s capital has been painfully sluggish for many residents. But police signaled they may finally be ready to move in. “If the goal of the Freedom Convoy was to capture the attention of millions of people in Canada and around the globe — mission accomplished,” Angus Reid said. “If, however, the goal was to build support for their demands to end pandemic-related restrictions — it has backfired utterly.”
February 17, 2022
The Globe and Mail
How rising interest rates will cool inflation, settle the housing market down and reward savers
In a recent Angus Reid poll of 5,002 people, 39 per cent said they are worse off than they were last year. In 13 years of running this poll, there has never been a higher percentage saying they are worse off.
January 25, 2022
Reuters
COVID drives record annual decline in Canadians’ life expectancy -Statscan
Life expectancy in Canada declined by about 0.6 years to 81.7 years in 2020, when authorities depended on lockdowns and other restrictive measures to combat virus infections.
January 25, 2022
The Globe and Mail
SkipTheDishes building its own ‘dark stores’ across Canada to expand home delivery business
In an Angus Reid survey of 1,503 Canadians conducted on Dec. 3, 19 per cent said they had ordered groceries online in the past month, with 10 per cent paying for home delivery and the rest choosing curbside “click-and-collect” pickup at a store.
December 14, 2021
The Toronto Star
Is the Big Quit Driven by Burnout, Boredom or Both?
In September 2019, before the pandemic, I asked 2,500 workers: On a scale that ranges from “not at all satisfied” to “extremely satisfied,” how satisfied are you with your job? A majority (61 per cent) reported high satisfaction and only a minority (15 per cent) voiced low satisfaction.
November 29, 2021
The Lancet
COVID-19 vaccination intention during early vaccine rollout in Canada: a nationwide online survey
Understanding vaccination intention during early vaccination rollout in Canada can help the government's efforts in vaccination education and outreach.
October 4, 2021
BNN Bloomberg
Home Economics: Global food prices at risk; Setting a back-to-school budget
46 per cent of parents said their child is feeling additional financial pressure due to the lack of job opportunities coming into the 2021 fall semester. On top of that, around one-in-four parents said their child has taken on more debt to pay for the upcoming school year.
September 3, 2021
BBC
Canada federal election: How much trouble is Trudeau in?
...an Angus Reid survey this week indicated a drop in popularity for the 49-year-old among voters of every age and gender, including women who have been his staunch supporters.
September 2, 2021
NBC
The wait for vaccines was compared to ‘The Hunger Games’; now Canada has surged past the U.S.
In an online survey Canadian adults conducted July 9-13 by the Angus Reid Institute, 8 percent of the 2,040 respondents said they would not get vaccinated for Covid-19, while 3 percent said they were not sure. A total of 77 percent said they had already received at least one Covid-19 shot, while 12 percent said they planned to get vaccinated at some point.
August 1, 2021
Los Angeles Times
Column: Canada just surpassed us on vaccinations. Good for them, and shame on us
Last month, Canada blew past the United States in the share of its population that’s fully vaccinated — 58% as of Friday, versus 49% in the U.S. — to take first place among the seven big industrial democracies. (The United States ranks sixth, ahead of only Japan.)
August 1, 2021
BNN Bloomberg
Less than half of Ontario, Michigan residents support Line 5 as Enbridge awaits court decision: Poll
Less than half of decided residents in Ontario (49 per cent) and Michigan (48 per cent) want the pipeline to stay open, according to a new poll from the Angus Reid Institute. Respondents in Quebec were evenly split between supporting it and shutting it down (36 per cent). More than 20 per cent of respondents in all three regions said they either aren't sure about Line 5's future or can't say.
July 28, 2021
Politico
How should Canadians mark Canada Day?
The Angus Reid Institute says twice as many Canadians — 20 percent — list Indigenous issues as a top priority than this time last year.
June 30, 2021
The Globe and Mail
Why do so many Chinese international students end up back home?
The 2017 class at Rotman Commerce arrived at the University of Toronto just as Xi Jinping became China’s President. As they studied, Mr. Xi consolidated power, all while pushing his country toward greater influence overseas. In western countries, views on China have darkened.
June 9, 2021
Politico
New York Democrat, 2 Trudeau Liberals push to reopen U.S.-Canada border
48 percent of Canadians supported keeping the border closed until September. The Canadian official said it would be wrong to assume there’s some “incredible pressure” on the government and, even if there were, Ottawa would simply put health ahead of everything else.
June 2, 2021
BNN Bloomberg
Video: Canadians see no rush to open U.S. border
In a recent poll by the Angus Reid Institute nearly half of Canadians said they think that Canada should keep the U.S. border closed until September and when travel resumes proof of vaccination should be required. Bloomberg News' Shelly Hagan has the details.
May 26, 2021
The Guardian
Canada: vaccine rollout raises questions on what it can do for poorer nations
For months Canada was trailing the US in vaccinations but now nearly 47% of the population is covered by one dose
May 20, 2021
Yahoo News
Survey Reveals Canadians Want More Digitally Accessible Public Services in the Wake of COVID-19
A new survey commissioned by ServiceNow reveals if given the choice, at least two-thirds of Canadians prefer to access services digitally, across federal (69%), provincial (70%) and municipal services (65%).
May 18, 2021
Bloomberg
Canadian businesses believe burnout will hurt companies’ bottom line this year, new Sage study in Canada finds
"The past year has been a difficult time for many businesses across Canada to navigate, but we're starting to see a light at the end of the tunnel," says Nancy Tichbon, Managing Director, Sage Canada.
April 28, 2021
Politico
Chrystia Freeland and the deficits that matter
Deficits still do matter. However, there are deficits other than fiscal ones — gaping social and environmental needs — that demand government action and spending.
April 14, 2021
BNN Bloomberg
Over one-fifth of Canadians hoping housing prices fall significantly: Survey
An Angus Reid survey published Wednesday shows Canadians are divided on what the future of home prices should look like, with 40 per cent hoping they rise from current levels, 39 per cent of respondents expecting a decline while 21 per cent of people polled want the status quo.
April 7, 2021
Tech Crunch
What happens to your NFTs and crypto assets after you die?
As consumers build their wealth, assets are typically tangible: cash, investments, property, cars, jewelry, art. But increasingly we’re adding a new type of asset to the mix: digital assets, whether in the form of cryptocurrency or a new asset class, NFTs.
April 5, 2021
The Wall Street Journal
Recruiting Women Essential to Canada’s Transportation and Logistics Industry
The first-ever FedEx Express Canada Women in Transportation and Logistics survey of 1,039 Canadian professional women, conducted by Angus Reid Forum, found that employers in transportation and logistics have much to do to encourage more women to be a part of the industry.
March 8, 2021
Forbes
The Optimism Divide
The Optimism Divide: The Future Of Work Depends On Much More Than Technology
March 1, 2021
BNN Bloomberg
Canadians increasingly targeted by fraudsters during pandemic: Poll
Nearly one quarter of all Canadians said they’ve been targeted by fraudsters more frequently since the COVID-19 pandemic began...
March 1, 2021
Forbes
The Five Best Ads In Super Bowl LV
Data from a consumer study by the Angus Reid Group conducted after the game shows that the ads were generally well received, and that no individual commercial was listed as the most disliked by more than 5% of survey respondents.
February 8, 2021
Reuters
Canadian province of British Columbia to hold October 24 election
British Columbia will hold an election on Oct. 24, its premier said on Monday, making it the largest province in Canada so far to hold a vote during the coronavirus pandemic.
September 21, 2020
CBC
Poll shows more than half of CFL fans dislike Edmonton changing name
57 per cent of Canadians say it was the right choice
August 7, 2020
The Globe and Mail
Finding a COVID-19 vaccine is only half the battle. Persuading people to take it is the rest
A recent Angus Reid poll of Canadians’ attitudes toward a potential COVID-19 vaccine reported that roughly a third of respondents said they would delay getting the shot should one become available.
August 6, 2020
BNN Bloomberg
Two-thirds of Canadians spending less on non-essential items amid pandemic: Poll
As provinces ease up COVID-19 restrictions and local economies look to reopen businesses, more than two-thirds of Canadians (69 per cent) are still spending less on non-essential items like gifts or restaurants meals, according to a new study from the Angus Reid Institute.
July 23, 2020
The New York Times
Trudeau Faces Ethics Questions on Family Ties to Charity Given Government Contract
The latest revelations played to an image of a prime minister who already suffered from “the whiff of entitlement,” said Shachi Kurl, the executive director of the Angus Reid Institute, a Canadian nonprofit polling firm based in Vancouver.
July 9, 2020
CBC
New poll reveals Chinese-Canadians’ experiences with racism
UBC professor Henry Yu says more data like this is needed to show racist acts are not isolated incidents
June 22, 2020
CTV News
Do you have pandemic fatigue? Many Canadians say they do
It has been months since the pandemic was declared, and according to an Angus Reid poll, many Canadians are expressing "fatigue."
June 17, 2020
National Post
As restaurants begin to reopen across the country, more than half of Canadians say they aren’t ready to return: survey
There's strong support for independent restaurants, but many Canadians are hesitant to start eating out anytime soon
June 9, 2020
National Post
As restaurants begin to reopen across the country, more than half of Canadians say they aren’t ready to return: survey
There's strong support for independent restaurants, but many Canadians are hesitant to start eating out anytime soon
June 9, 2020
Reuters
Canada bans assault-style weapons in aftermath of mass shooting
Canadian pollster Angus Reid released a survey on Friday which found that 78% of Canadians support a ban on military-grade assault weapons.
May 1, 2020
Reuters
NHL: Woe Canada. Loss of home teams in playoffs may drive viewers away – study
Canadians are passionate about hockey but many may tune out of the NHL playoffs now that no teams are able to end the country’s decades-long Stanley Cup drought this year, according to survey from the Angus Reid on Thursday.
April 25, 2019
Partner Releases
Staples Canada: The Future of Learning
Staples Canada conducted a survey among Canadian parents and teachers to understand current perceptions, priorities, challenges, and opportunities concerning learning for the current generation of kids in Canada.
Toronto Life: The Toronto Booze Poll
"How realistic are Canada’s new alcohol guidelines, which recommend no more than two drinks a week? We partnered with the Angus Reid Group to find out what Torontonians consume, our favourite ways to imbibe, who’s going dry, and other surprising habits of a tipsy city"
Sid Lee: The Belong Effect, 2022
FROM BRAND-OWNED TO MEMBER-OWNED: THE BUSINESS CASE FOR COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
HOOP: 2022 Canadian Employer Pension Survey
In August of 2022, the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) commissioned Angus Reid Group to conduct its Canadian Employer Pension Survey. This annual public opinion survey captures the perspectives of Canadian employers on the current economic climate’s impact on business, the state of retirement security in Canada, and the positive impact of offering retirement benefits on employee retention, recruitment and overall well-being.
Staples Professional: The Future of Work | Trend Report 2022
The pandemic has completely upended the way Canadians approach work – where it takes place, how we meet, when we log on, and off – and much more.In partnership with Angus Reid Group, Staples Professional surveyed office employees and senior decision-makers at businesses of all sizes across Canada to better understand the current and future landscape of work.
Emergent: Frontline Workers Opioid Crisis Perceptions & Awareness Understanding perceptions
In partnership with Emergent, the Angus Reid Group (ARG) conducted an online survey of those working on the frontlines with respect to opioid use and those vulnerable to illicit opioid use and opioid poisonings.
Moneris: The Shifting Spend Priorities of Canadian Consumers
In partnership with Moneris® Data Services, the Angus Reid Group conducted an online survey among a representative sample size of 1,515 adult Canadians to characterize their spend behaviours in response to these economic influences
WomanACT Transit Safety Study
A new poll from WomanACT in partnership with Angus Reid Group shows that experiences of harassment are common on public transit in Toronto. While 86% of transit riders have experienced some form of harassment, it was more common among women, especially experiences of sexual harassment. Women (59%) were more likely than men (22%) to have experienced unwanted sexual looks or gestures, as well as sexual comments (experienced by 50% of women and 19% of men).
BDO Affordability Index 2021
The fourth-annual BDO Affordability Index from BDO Debt Solutions, which examines how affordable life is in Canada, shows that the COVID-19 pandemic is eroding the standard of living for many Canadians, while the rising cost of living has only added to their burden. To make matters worse, many don’t know how they are going to improve their situation.
The Belong Project
How do millennials and Generation Z connect to digital communities? And why? Are different types of communities better than others to participate in? How do you participate? Sid Lee along with Angus Reid, conducted a global research study on Gen Z and millennials and their relationship with communities to answer these questions.
2021 Palo Alto Networks Canada Ransomware Barometer
Average Ransom Payment for Canadian Organizations More Than C$450,000, According to New Palo Alto Networks Survey Palo Alto Networks commissioned Canada’s leading market research firm (Angus Reid) to poll 1,000 IT decision-makers at Canadian organizations with 100-1,000 employees to evaluate the current state of the ransomware threat landscape in Canada.
Commit
A survey of Canadian software developers reveals that salary savvy engineers also look at the ability to work remotely, the types of problems they’re solving, and team leadership and culture when making career decisions.
SAGE: Building a Resilient Future.
Sage (FTSE: SGE), the market leader in cloud business management solutions, partnered with Angus Reid for a newly commissioned report, Forward Together: Building a Resilient Future. The report uncovers new insights into the current hiring challenges among Canadian businesses, and how they are moving forward in 2022.
SAGE: 2021 Forward Together Report
Sage (FTSE: SGE), the market leader in cloud business management solutions, uncovered the impact of burnout on Canadian businesses in a new commissioned report – 2021 Forward Together.
DUCA 2021: The State of Fair Banking in Canada
The DUCA Impact Lab, is announcing the release of its annual study into the State of Fair Banking in Canada. This year the study looked specifically at how banking relationships have impacted the pandemic recovery and the impacts of fair banking perceptions on financial decision making by race, gender, credit profile and socio-economic factors.
BDO 2019: Affordability Index
Affordability is a timely issue. Rising costs of living, stagnate incomes and growing debt loads have left Canadians feeling financially stuck, focused on making ends meet and unable to save for days ahead. The BDO Canada Affordability Index shows that over half (53%) of Canadians continue to live paycheque-to-paycheque and debt remains overwhelming for 25%. Over a quarter (27%) still don’t have enough for their needs and less than half (42%) have enough money to spend on their wants.
DUCA 2020: State of Fair Banking in Canada Borrower and Lender Perspectives
A new survey of Canadian borrowers and lenders reveals the impact of mounting debt pressures and the disconnect between these two groups on several important issues. The survey, conducted by DUCA Impact Lab with Angus Reid, talked to over 2,000 Canadian borrowers and over 250 lenders and sheds light on gaps in perceptions among the two groups.
SAGE: Canadian Business Owners Give Current Federal Government A Thumbs-Down
Sage, a market leader in cloud business management solutions, today released a survey conducted in partnership with market research agency Angus Reid examining how confident Canadian business owners are in the current economy.
PROVIDENT: Less than half of Canadian businesses are equipped to recover their reputation in a crisis
The majority of Canadian companies say they aren't adequately prepared to recover their reputation in the aftermath of a crisis, a volatile and complex situation that interferes with an organization's ability to carry on normal business. This gap is one of the findings of a new 2019 crisis readiness survey of 625 business decision-makers commissioned by Provident Communications Inc. in partnership with Angus Reid Global.
BDO 2020: Canada Affordability Index: COVID-19 intensifies economic disparity in Canada
According to the third annual BDO Canada Affordability Index, which examines how affordable life is in Canada, the COVID-19 pandemic has widened the affordability gap, intensifying economic disparities across the country.
VANCITY: Recognizing the Problem: Workplace credentials and the newcomer experience in B.C.
New Canadians in B.C. earn eight per cent less than workers who are at least third generation Canadian, while immigrants in Vancouver earn 18 per cent less, a new Vancity report has found.
TURO: Study finds Canadians drive their cars only four per cent of the time
A study by Angus Reid Global revealed that Canadian cars are sitting idle 96 per cent of the time, guzzling money. The study was conducted in partnership with Turo, the world’s largest peer-to-peer car sharing marketplace.