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
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
All in this Together? Canadians’ Views on Masks, Vaccines and Lockdowns during the COVID-19 Pandemic
There is widespread agreement across the country on key aspects of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic
Identity, Values and Language
The third report from the Confederation of Tomorrow 2020 Survey of Canadians
Confederation of Tomorrow 2020 Survey of Canadians: Reports 1 and 2
Tracking the views of Canadians towards the federation.
Public Support for Canada’s Political System: Regional Trends
Satisfaction with democracy and trust in political actors growing in some regions of Canada and falling in others.
Regional Perspectives on Politics and Priorities
For the first time in over a decade, environmental issues now top the list of the most important problems facing Canadians. But views on the country’s top problem are strongly related to region.
Public Opinion in Metropolitan Canada
This report examines public opinion in Montreal, Toronto, Calgary-Edmonton (combined) and Vancouver. It assesses whether there is a common big-city mindset that differentiates those living in these major urban areas from the rest of the country.
Confederation of Tomorrow 2019 Survey of Canadians
Public opinion on the current state of the Canadian federation