Institute Projects
Since its founding in 2006, the Institute has conducted a number of groundbreaking public opinion and social research projects. Our reports are listed by publication date, or can be searched by topic or survey series.
Key Topics
Climate Policy in the Federation
Public concerns about climate change notwithstanding, Canadians are placing increasing priority on economic security over the importance of reducing carbon emissions.
The Prairies and B.C. in Confederation
A report from the 2025 Confederation of Tomorrow Survey of Canadians
Working together in the Canadian federation
There has been a significant improvement in the public’s sense of how well their governments are working together
Attachment and Identity (2025)
Canadians remain as likely to feel an attachment to their province or territory as they are to feel an attachment to the country
Attachment and identity in the Canadian federation
A report from the 2024 Confederation of Tomorrow Survey of Canadians
Federal-provincial relations: public perceptions
A report from the 2024 Confederation of Tomorrow Survey of Canadians
Support for bilingualism and learning a second language
A report from the 2024 Confederation of Tomorrow Survey of Canadians
Addressing climate change in the Canadian federation
A report from the 2024 Confederation of Tomorrow Survey of Canadians
Trusting federal and provincial government decision-making on key issues
A report from the 2024 Confederation of Tomorrow Survey of Canadians
Confederation of Tomorrow 2024 Survey of Canadians
How Canadians view the major issues shaping the future of the federation and their political communities
Spotlight on Atlantic Canada
Atlantic Canadians stand out from other Canadians for their greater concern about health care and their more negative assessment of government performance in this area.
Religion, Rights and the Role of the Courts
A report from the 2023 Confederation of Tomorrow Survey of Canadians
Support for equalization: 2023 update
Results from the 2023 Confederation of Tomorrow Survey of Canadians
Confederation of Tomorrow 2022 Survey of Canadians
Canada's most comprehensive study of how we see the federation and its peoples
Respect, Influence and Fairness in the Canadian Federation
Did the federal, provincial and territorial responses to the COVID-19 crisis alleviate or exacerbate public discontent with how federalism works in Canada?
Attachment and Advantages: How Canadians View their Country, their Province and their Neighbour
For the vast majority of Canadians, feelings of attachment to Canada, and to their province or territory, overlap: they feel attached to both, rather than choosing one form of attachment over another.
Addressing climate change in the Canadian federation
Opinions on the climate change issue remain divided not just between regions of the country, but also within provinces and regions
The Role of Governments and the Division of Powers: Federalism in the Context of a Pandemic
The pandemic has not prompted Canadians to rethink their preferences regarding the division of powers in the federation