Public Affairs Research

As the federal government advances private investment in Canada’s largest airports, public opinion is divided over whether the proposal represents getting things done or putting corporate interests first.

Going into tomorrow's midterm election, Donald Trump is as unpopular as any president in 80 years going into a midterm vote. Price inflation has outrun paycheques in most states, and the Democrats’ closing argument, corruption, now ranks at or near the top of voters’ concerns.

With the BC Conservatives winning a majority government, attention turns to what British Columbians expect from the change in leadership. INNOVATIVE’s pre-election Canada This Month research offers a window into those expectations.

A new INNOVATIVE poll shows the BC Conservatives leading by 5-points among decided voters with one week until election day.

Albertans are indicating that turnout for Monday’s referendum vote will be very high.

A majority of British Columbians agree it is time for a change, but the NDP retains a marginal lead in vote intention.

Smith and her government see their favourables decline among Conservative voters, with losses among both the separatist and federalist wings of the UCP.

With Premier David Eby calling a provincial election, British Columbia is entering a campaign shaped by a political landscape that is more competitive than the turmoil surrounding the BC Conservatives might suggest.

But an age divide is widening, as older Canadians are much more ‘hawkish’ than younger Canadians