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1 week ago | 
researchco.ca | Mario Canseco
The approval rating for David Eby is substantially higher (56%) than the numbers posted by John Rustad (37%). Vancouver, BC [June 16, 2025] – The two most prominent political parties in British Columbia are virtually tied eight months after the last provincial election, a new Research Co. poll has found.
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2 weeks ago | 
biv.com | Mario Canseco
The 2024 provincial election restored British Columbia’s decades-long political balance. The BC Liberals’ demise, stemming from a disastrous rebrand and their leader’s August campaign abandonment, left the “free enterprise coalition” with a single choice in all 93 constituencies: The Conservative Party of B.C.Since the BC Conservatives’ near-victory last October, the political landscape has shifted.
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2 weeks ago | 
castanet.net | Kirk LaPointe |Bryan Yu |Sylvain Charlebois |Mario Canseco
Principles. Policies. Timing. Context. Optics. They all matter in politics. Into this bouillabaisse we present to you today the curious case of the Chinese ferries. Every one of these political elements is now akimbo and susceptible to skepticism, criticism and cynicism.
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2 weeks ago | 
researchco.ca | Mario Canseco
Just over a third of Albertans and Quebecers would vote in favour of their province becoming its own country. Vancouver, BC [June 12, 2025] – More than two-in-five Canadians are concerned about possible meddling from the United States if Alberta ultimately holds a referendum on sovereignty, a new Research Co. poll has found.
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2 weeks ago | 
timescolonist.com | Mario Canseco
In the 20th century, when countries waged internal battles over their future, the intellectual stature of proponents and opponents was rarely in doubt. Pierre Trudeau and René Lévesque were featured on the cover of TIME Magazine in February 1978. Jean Chrétien and Jacques Parizeau would have probably enjoyed the same treatment in October 1995, had the United States not been consumed by the O.J. Simpson murder trial.
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2 weeks ago | 
castanet.net | Sylvain Charlebois |Mario Canseco |Kirk LaPointe |Rob Shaw
When it comes to supply management and trade policy, Canada seems trapped in a cycle of repeating the same costly mistakes. Before Mark Carney’s arrival as prime minister, the previous Parliament adopted Bill C-282, introduced by the Bloc Quebecois. The bill granted blanket immunity to Canada’s supply-managed sectors — most notably dairy — against any future concessions in trade negotiations, regardless of the partner or economic context.
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2 weeks ago | 
castanet.net | Mario Canseco |Kirk LaPointe |Rob Shaw |Sylvain Charlebois
One of the unique traits of the current Donald Trump administration is its ability to sculpt a narrative on social media. Whether the enemy is the previous head of state, “wokeness” or Harvard University, a tweet from Trump can galvanize supporters and offend opponents. Canada is not immune. Most Canadians — but not as many as a few weeks ago — are paying attention to what Trump is saying and doing.
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3 weeks ago | 
researchco.ca | Mario Canseco
More than four-in-five of the country’s residents think the American tariffs are still a threat. Vancouver, BC [June 5, 2025] – While the proportion of Canadians who are actively boycotting products made in the United States has subsided over the past two months, it still encompasses a sizeable majority across the country, a new Research Co. poll has found.
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3 weeks ago | 
biv.com | Mario Canseco
One of the unique traits of the current Donald Trump administration is its ability to sculpt a narrative on social media. Whether the enemy is the previous head of state, “wokeness” or Harvard University, a tweet from Trump can galvanize supporters and offend opponents. Canada is not immune. Most Canadians — but not as many as a few weeks ago — are paying attention to what Trump is saying and doing.
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4 weeks ago | 
researchco.ca | Mario Canseco
A shortage of doctors and nurses remains a significant problem, particularly in British Columbia and the Atlantic provinces. Vancouver, BC [May 29, 2025] – Negative views on the state of Canada’s health care system have subsided over the past year, a new Research Co. poll has found.
