Institute Projects

Canada's most comprehensive study of how we see the federation and its peoples

Did the federal, provincial and territorial responses to the COVID-19 crisis alleviate or exacerbate public discontent with how federalism works in Canada?

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.

By a two-to-one margin, Canadians are more likely to believe that governments in Canada have not gone far enough in trying to advance reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples than they are to say that governments have gone too far.

Opinions on the climate change issue remain divided not just between regions of the country, but also within provinces and regions

The pandemic has not prompted Canadians to rethink their preferences regarding the division of powers in the federation

There is widespread agreement across the country on key aspects of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic

Fourth report from the Confederation of Tomorrow 2020 Survey of Canadians

The third report from the Confederation of Tomorrow 2020 Survey of Canadians

Tracking the views of Canadians towards the federation.

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.

This is the third report based on the Confederation of Tomorrow 2019 survey of Canadians.

Are we taking full advantage of Canadas's linguistic duality?

Public opinion on the current state of the Canadian federation