Insights

A case study with the Canada Plastics Pact When the Canada Plastics Pact – a collaborative working to eliminate plastic waste and advance a circular economy for plastics – wanted to understand how Ottawa residents would respond to reusable packaging initiatives, they...

In a high-stakes federal election year, marked by issues of national sovereignty, trade relationships, and changes in migration policy, immigration is one of many issues that has taken centre stage in public and political discourse. To dig deeper into Canada’s views...

Public education is good for the economy and a healthy democracy, but most importantly, public education is good for people. Viewpoints Research recently conducted a public survey on behalf of the British Columbia Teachers’ Federation, revealing that public education...

Nursing students across Canada are struggling with financial barriers that threaten their ability to complete their studies. A new national survey from Viewpoints Research, the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) and the Canadian Nursing Students’ Association...

We’re excited to share some insights straight from a recent presentation we gave to educators at the Broadbent Progress Summit. We highlighted some of our insights on framing conversations and how to best increase public support for public educations and teachers....

Viewpoints Research partnered with the Broadbent Institute and Friedrich Ebert Stiftung to conduct a survey of Canadians in cities with the most severe housing affordability challenges. We wanted to bring something new to the national conversation about housing...

Viewpoints Research partnered with the Hospital Employees’ Union (HEU) to conduct a survey of care aide members. We dove into their workplace experiences, and learned that care aides are facing stress, dealing with constant aggression, and are worked off their feet –...

In today's data-driven world, understanding public opinion has never been more crucial. When it comes to collecting data, two common terms often cause confusion: "polling" and "surveys." While they might seem interchangeable, there are subtle yet significant...

Viewpoints Research has released the results of its latest survey for the Toronto mayoral by-election. The survey shows Olivia Chow has maintained her commanding lead in the final days of the campaign. According to the survey, Olivia Chow holds 35% support among...

Viewpoints Research has released the results of its latest survey for the Toronto mayoral by-election. The survey shows Olivia Chow’s lead growing, and sheds light on Torontonians’ opinions about how they want their next Mayor to interact with Premier Ford. Results of...