Good Talk -- Call The Election Soon?
Donald Trump's win has changed everything so why not change the Canadian election timetable? Thart's Chantal's suggestion this week and...
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Good Talk -- What Happened, What Now, And Is Canada Ready?
A lot of people were surprised on Tuesday night but now with days to ponder the Trump victory the real...
Trump Wins - Again
No encore edition this Wednesday, instead this is the real deal. Donald Trump is heading back to the White House...
Trump Wins - Again
No encore edition this Wednesday, instead this is the real deal. Donald Trump is heading back to the White House...
Michelle Obama and a Battle of the Sexes
The time to the US election can be counted in days and hours now. Billions of dollars have been spent...
Michelle Obama and a Battle of the Sexes
The time to the US election can be counted in days and hours now. Billions of dollars have been spent...
Good Talk -- Is The Revolt Over or Just On Pause?
So, did he dodge the coup? Does Justin Trudeau now have a clear path to the next election? After weeks...
What do Canadian voters want most? A tilt towards centre right, a lower cost of living and better health care.
In our most recent survey, conducted between October 8-12th, among 2000 adult Canadians, we explored what kind of government Canadians...
What do Canadian voters want most? A tilt towards centre right, a lower cost of living and better health care.
In our most recent survey, conducted between October 8-12th, among 2000 adult Canadians, we explored what kind of government Canadians...
Good Talk - Are These The Final Days
The clock is ticking on Justin Trudeau as one issue after another is somehow connected to his leadership problems. There...
Good Talk - Could This Be What Justin Trudeau is Planning?
In a week when many Canadians were bored silly by the constant barrage of process stories coming out of Parliament...
28 Days left, and Too Close to Call, Bruce Anderson's Race Next Door
The US economy is in pretty solid shape – growing at a healthy clip, low unemployment and inflation. But consumers...
Good Talk -- How Do You Fact Check In The Era of Lies?
We could be only months away from an election in Canada, so is there anything we need to learn from...
Most Canadians think flexible work arrangements are good both for productivity, and for employees
New spark*insights research finds two-thirds of Canadians believe work from home helps organizational productivity.
Most Canadians think flexible work arrangements are good both for productivity, and for employees
New spark*insights research finds two-thirds of Canadians believe work from home helps organizational productivity.
Good Talk - Four Options for Justin Trudeau
A fascinating discussion about Justin Trudeau's options makes up the last fifteen minutes of today's Good Talk. But first, it's...
Good Talk -- "I'm Right Here 'Bro".
A wild week for Jagmeet Singh from a byelection victory to an apparent challenge to Pierre Poilievre to put up...
Good Talk — Everything Points to Monday.
Monday is a huge day for all political parties in Canada. Parliament returns but two key byelections, one in Manitoba...
Good Talk - Jagmeet Singh, Sellout or Mastermind?
A quiet political summer in Ottawa turned very different with Jagmeet Singh's decision to "tear up" the deal between the...
Good Talk -- Has The Summer Changed Anything in Canadian Politics?
Bruce and Chantal join me for a wide open discussion about the politics of the summer of 2024. Everything it...
Canadians want to protect Canadian workers by joining the US & Mexico in the fight against Chinese dumping of steel, aluminum and EV’s.
spark*insights conducted a national survey, commissioned by Canada’s steel and aluminum industries, among 1,815 adult Canadians, online, between the dates...
Canadians want to protect Canadian workers by joining the US & Mexico in the fight against Chinese dumping of steel, aluminum and EV’s.
spark*insights conducted a national survey, commissioned by Canada’s steel and aluminum industries, among 1,815 adult Canadians, online, between the dates...
Harris would Trump the Donald, if Canadians could vote - But young men and young women are far apart on this choice
In our survey of 1,815 Canadians (August 3rd-7th, 2024) we asked Canadians who they would vote for if they could...
Harris would Trump the Donald, if Canadians could vote
In our survey of 1,815 Canadians (August 3rd-7th, 2024) we asked Canadians who they would vote for if they could...
Suddenly, a race that nobody loved, is the race no one can turn away from
In early 2019, Kamala Harris drew a lot of attention in the early going of the Democratic nomination race. She...
Defence and Dollars - New spark*insights research shows a path forward on defence spending
Canada buys military equipment ponderously and hesitantly. We’ve got lots of conditions. Rethinking and revisions. If we were shopping retail...
Defence and Dollars - New spark*insights research shows a path forward on defence spending
Canada buys military equipment ponderously and hesitantly. We’ve got lots of conditions. Rethinking and revisions. If we were shopping retail...
It's a "Summer" Olympics. Canadians wish they could be like Summer McIntosh, with swimming topping the list of Olympic ambitions
As the closing ceremony for Paris 2024 approaches, we asked 1,815 adult Canadians about their own sport and Olympic dreams...
It's a "Summer" Olympics. Canadians wish they could be like Summer McIntosh, with swimming topping the list of Olympic ambitions
As the closing ceremony for Paris 2024 approaches, we asked 1,815 adult Canadians about their own sport and Olympic dreams...
Summer Good Talk -- Could Trudeau Do A Biden?
Bruce and Chantal join me for a Summer Good Talk and what a summer it's been so far. Could the...
Race Next Door #3 - Democrats and The Wall of Worry
There’s been a debate that has attracted non-stop commentary for weeks and spawned a crisis of confidence within the Democratic...
The Race Next Door: “A heartbeat away”.
In 1892, Thomas Reed (who went on to be Speaker of the US House of Representatives) said of the office...
As access to health care has become more difficult, Canadians want government to encourage use of virtual care
spark*insights completed national survey research with a large sample of 2,694 adult Canadians, conducted between June 14 and June 20...
As access to health care has become more difficult, Canadians want government to encourage use of virtual care
More than 70% of voters for every major political party say virtual care options should be encouraged
Capital Gains: "Gated communities" argument is a loser
In our survey of 2,688 Canadians (June 14th to 21st) we played a video clip from a highly publicized scrum...
Capital Gains: "Gated communities" argument is a loser
Freeland's rhetoric on class divisions fails to boost support for the new tax policy. In our survey of 2,688 Canadians...
Conservatives lead by 19
Liberals losing the left, right, centre right, and have only a narrow advantage on the centre left
Conservatives lead by 19
Liberals losing the left, right, centre right, and have only a narrow advantage on the centre left. Our survey of...
Good Talk - The Byelection Stakes Couldn't Be Higher
Monday night, June 24th, is byelection night in the Toronto riding of Toronto-St Paul's. Will the voters there determine the...
Good Talk - Treason, Traitors or Not?
Who to believe? Who would you believe if you had a choice between believing Jagmeet Singh or Elizabeth May? That...
Good Talk - Is it Treason or McCarthyism?
There are big issues for Bruce and Chantal to handle this week. There are good conversations on these three issues...
Good Talk - Will The Trump Verdict Leave the US Even More Divided?
Thirty-four out of thirty-four. All counts against Donald Trump result in guilty verdicts. What now for the former president and...
The Race Next Door - #1
Every two weeks until the November Presidential Election in the US, I’ll post a new piece on an aspect of...
Good Talk - What's Tom Mulcair Up To?
The former national leader of the NDP has been saying some nice things about Mark Carney lately. Is it nothing...
Good Talk — Are The Liberals In Full Panic Mode?
New data from Nanos and the Globe and Mail suggests Canadians find neither Justin Trudeau or Pierre Poilievre credible --...
Good Talk - Is Three Days A Week At The Office Too Much?
Lots up for discussion on Good Talk this week -- public service unions are fighting Ottawa over remote work, Mark...
Streaming lets Canadians find music they love – and Canadian musicians find audiences around the world
Beethoven said “music can change the world”. A couple of hundred years later, this idea is no less true, and...
Streaming lets Canadians find music they love – and Canadian musicians find audiences around the world
Beethoven said “music can change the world”. A couple of hundred years later, this idea is no less true, and...
Good Talk -- "Toxicity, Lies and Misinformation"
A Liberal MP says she's had enough. After nine years as an MP Pam Damoff says she won't run again...
Good Talk - What Was Poilievre Thinking?
Pierre Poilievre ends up with a group of F-Trudeau flag wavers in the Maritimes. Really? What was he thinking? Chantal...
Budget reaction: Housing plan popular, capital gains tax divides, deficit disappoints.
New spark*insights polling shows support for some key budget policies, but low recall of budget measures among the young target...
Budget reaction: Housing plan popular, capital gains tax divides, deficit disappoints.
New spark*insights polling shows support for some key budget policies, but low recall of budget measures among the young target...
Budget reaction: most think they will pay more, and only 1 in 10 think they will benefit.
Our public opinion research surrounding the federal budget reveals the Liberals face challenges in convincing Canadians they are on the...
Budget reaction: most think they will pay more, and only 1 in 10 think they will benefit.
spark*insights post-Budget research shows Canadians are worried the 2024 Budget will cost them more.
Good Talk - The Budget Fallout from Economics to Leadership
Lots to talk about this week and much of it connected to the fallout from the new budget. With some...
Good Talk - A First Minister's Conference -- Why Not?
What's the downside for Justin Trudeau in calling a first minister's conference? What's he got to lose? On the day...