Public Affairs Research

What does the public think and feel about the issues of the day?

Every week, INNOVATIVE researchers explore basic public opinion questions:

What are the key issues the public is talking about?
How are they reacting to breaking issues?
What are the public’s expectations of government?

INNOVATIVE consultants come both from the practical world of campaigns and issues management and the academic world of political science. Combining our experience managing campaigns and issues across Canada with latest insights from the academic world gives us an edge. That’s how we help our clients understand what the public really thinks about an issue, and how they are likely to react when new information is presented, or passions are inflamed.

Latest Articles on Public Affairs & Opinion Research:

July 28, 2011

Report’s recommendations welcome, poll finds

INNOVATIVE Poll Canadians are giving a supportive welcome to John Manley’s report on Canada’s involvement in Afghanistan, with 49 per cent of voters surveyed saying they […]

July 28, 2011

NDP has a shot at beating Liberals, poll says

The Globe and Mail With less than a year until election, numbers suggest social issues could create a crack in Campbell’s armour. With less than a […]

July 28, 2011

Veterans fear Canadians forgetting sacrifices: poll

Dominion Institute | INNOVATIVE Poll A Dominion Institute survey of Canadian war veterans, described as the first poll of its kind, has found that 80 per […]

July 28, 2011

School-abuse apology widely backed

The Globe and Mail The Conservative government’s apology for the residential schools program marked a rare phenomenon in Canadian politics, a new poll has found: a […]

July 28, 2011

Tory attack ads only working with Conservative base, says poll

The Hill Times The governing Conservatives’ pre-emptive, three-pronged attack-ad blitz on the Liberals’ yet-to-be unveiled carbon tax plan is a good strategy, say some, but Grits […]

July 28, 2011

Listeriosis outbreak: A ‘meat-and-potatoes’ election issue?

The Globe and Mail So far, the deaths caused by the recent listeriosis outbreak do not appear to have harmed the Conservative Party’s political fortunes. But […]

July 27, 2011

Harper Tories on the brink of majority, poll finds

The Globe and Mail Voters doubtful of Dion’s leadership skills The Harper Conservatives will enter a federal election campaign with a polling lead that puts them within […]

July 27, 2011

Harper Tories on the brink of majority, poll finds

The Globe and Mail Voters doubtful of Dion’s leadership skills The Harper Conservatives will enter a federal election campaign with a polling lead that puts them within […]

Latest Articles on Public Affairs & Opinion Research:

July 28, 2011

Report’s recommendations welcome, poll finds

INNOVATIVE Poll Canadians are giving a supportive welcome to John Manley’s report on Canada’s involvement in Afghanistan, with 49 per cent of voters surveyed saying they […]

July 28, 2011

NDP has a shot at beating Liberals, poll says

The Globe and Mail With less than a year until election, numbers suggest social issues could create a crack in Campbell’s armour. With less than a […]

July 28, 2011

Veterans fear Canadians forgetting sacrifices: poll

Dominion Institute | INNOVATIVE Poll A Dominion Institute survey of Canadian war veterans, described as the first poll of its kind, has found that 80 per […]

July 28, 2011

School-abuse apology widely backed

The Globe and Mail The Conservative government’s apology for the residential schools program marked a rare phenomenon in Canadian politics, a new poll has found: a […]

July 28, 2011

Tory attack ads only working with Conservative base, says poll

The Hill Times The governing Conservatives’ pre-emptive, three-pronged attack-ad blitz on the Liberals’ yet-to-be unveiled carbon tax plan is a good strategy, say some, but Grits […]

July 28, 2011

Listeriosis outbreak: A ‘meat-and-potatoes’ election issue?

The Globe and Mail So far, the deaths caused by the recent listeriosis outbreak do not appear to have harmed the Conservative Party’s political fortunes. But […]

July 27, 2011

Harper Tories on the brink of majority, poll finds

The Globe and Mail Voters doubtful of Dion’s leadership skills The Harper Conservatives will enter a federal election campaign with a polling lead that puts them within […]

July 27, 2011

Harper Tories on the brink of majority, poll finds

The Globe and Mail Voters doubtful of Dion’s leadership skills The Harper Conservatives will enter a federal election campaign with a polling lead that puts them within […]