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 25, 2011

Hudak vows to give voters a break on smart meters

The Ottawa Citizen Pollster Greg Lyle called hydro pricing an underlying issue amongst the electorate. “It’s not a central top-of-mind issue just yet,” said Lyle, managing […]

July 25, 2011

“We Have Momentum!”

Calgary Herald Party members at the convention also heard from Greg Lyle, of Innovative Research, our party’s pollster, and Susan Elliott on the subject of recent […]

July 25, 2011

Behind-the-scenes battle raging in B.C. Liberal Party

The Globe and Mail “The more people start to think life after Campbell, the more they will want to make sure there isn’t a throne speech […]

July 25, 2011

After Gordon Campbell: The leadership campaign

The Globe and Mail Mr. Lyle has worked as a strategist and pollster for the Progressive Conservative Party, the federal Conservative Party, the BC Liberal Party, […]

July 25, 2011

Soft touch needed to save the HST in B.C.

The Globe and Mail Greg Lyle, of Innovative Research, says the approach may be anathema to any government, but is the only option ahead. “The minute […]

July 25, 2011

What B.C. Liberals need to look for in their next leader

The Globe and Mail Know-it-all leaders face trouble, according to a former campaign manager for Mr. Campbell. Greg Lyle, now manager of the Innovative Research Group, […]

July 25, 2011

Falcon set to join Liberal leadership race

The Globe and Mail But the bigger challenge that the right-leaning candidate faces is winning the support of centrist members of the party, said pollster Greg […]

July 21, 2011

B.C. sets terms for supporting national securities regulator

The Globe and Mail article The impending departure of B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell is an additional complication, said pollster Greg Lyle. Mr. Campbell, who has said […]

Latest Articles on Public Affairs & Opinion Research:

July 25, 2011

Hudak vows to give voters a break on smart meters

The Ottawa Citizen Pollster Greg Lyle called hydro pricing an underlying issue amongst the electorate. “It’s not a central top-of-mind issue just yet,” said Lyle, managing […]

July 25, 2011

“We Have Momentum!”

Calgary Herald Party members at the convention also heard from Greg Lyle, of Innovative Research, our party’s pollster, and Susan Elliott on the subject of recent […]

July 25, 2011

Behind-the-scenes battle raging in B.C. Liberal Party

The Globe and Mail “The more people start to think life after Campbell, the more they will want to make sure there isn’t a throne speech […]

July 25, 2011

After Gordon Campbell: The leadership campaign

The Globe and Mail Mr. Lyle has worked as a strategist and pollster for the Progressive Conservative Party, the federal Conservative Party, the BC Liberal Party, […]

July 25, 2011

Soft touch needed to save the HST in B.C.

The Globe and Mail Greg Lyle, of Innovative Research, says the approach may be anathema to any government, but is the only option ahead. “The minute […]

July 25, 2011

What B.C. Liberals need to look for in their next leader

The Globe and Mail Know-it-all leaders face trouble, according to a former campaign manager for Mr. Campbell. Greg Lyle, now manager of the Innovative Research Group, […]

July 25, 2011

Falcon set to join Liberal leadership race

The Globe and Mail But the bigger challenge that the right-leaning candidate faces is winning the support of centrist members of the party, said pollster Greg […]

July 21, 2011

B.C. sets terms for supporting national securities regulator

The Globe and Mail article The impending departure of B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell is an additional complication, said pollster Greg Lyle. Mr. Campbell, who has said […]