Mario Canseco

23 hours ago | squamishchief.com | Mario Canseco

In August 2024, housing, homelessness and poverty climbed to the top of the list of concerns for Canadians. What began in the Lower Mainland a decade ago became a preoccupation for people in Atlantic Canada, Ontario and Alberta, particularly among those aged 18 to 34. As a federal election campaign carries on, Research Co. asked Canadians who they think is more responsible for making housing affordable in their community.

23 hours ago | prpeak.com | Mario Canseco

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3 weeks ago | burnabynow.com | Mario Canseco

As this column is being written, a set of tariffs implemented by the United States is supposed to come into force on April 2. In an American administration where “alternative facts” have once again become a staple, and where the head of state changes his mind swiftly on social media, the reminder from airline pilots after a safe landing comes in handy: “Contents may have shifted.” One thing that has not changed is the level of attention that Canadians are paying to the dispute.

1 month ago | squamishchief.com | Mario Canseco

If you feel drivers in your municipality are not as great as they used to be, you are not alone. For the first time since 2018, a sizeable majority of Canadians (56 per cent) tell us that the people who get behind the wheel in their city or town are worse now than five years ago, up 10 points since our previous survey in 2023. The evident crankiness about the state of affairs on the nation’s roads is coming primarily from Canadians aged 55 and over.

2 months ago | burnabynow.com | Mario Canseco

The last seven months probably felt like a roller coaster for Canadians. Elections in B.C. and Saskatchewan returned incumbent governments with smaller mandates, Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election and Justin Trudeau announced his intention to depart as Canada’s prime minister. Oddly enough, our views on the country’s financial standing are exactly where they were in August 2024.