Research Co. – Public Opinion Polls and Analysis

Albertans Set to Reject Binding Referendum on Independence

Confidence in the leaders of the province’s separatist movement did not increase since August.Read more Albertans Set to Reject Binding Referendum on Independence

Drivers Getting Better, But Finger-Pointing Continues in Canada

The most widely observed undesirable behaviour on the country’s roads is drivers not signalling before a turn.Read more Drivers Getting Better, But Finger-Pointing Continues in Canada

Conservatives Leap Ahead of NDP in British Columbia Campaign

Equal proportions of likely voters say they would be “very upset” is either of the two main parties form the next government.Read more Conservatives Leap Ahead of NDP in British Columbia Campaign

Most Canadians Would Welcome a UK-Style Smoking Ban

The decision to print warning labels on individual cigarettes is endorsed by more than seven-in-ten Canadians.Read more Most Canadians Would Welcome a UK-Style Smoking Ban

High Support for Capped Child Care Fees in British Columbia

Almost seven-in-ten respondents want action to provide universal school-age child care in the province’s elementary schools.Read more High Support for Capped Child Care Fees in British Columbia

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Featured Content

BC Conservatives lead BC NDP in support: Research Co.

October 2026 – Keri Adams at CTV Your Morning Vancouver discusses the state of affairs in British Columbia politics with Mario Canseco.
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Are B.C. cities getting louder? Or are we getting whinier?

September 2026 – This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir talks with Research Co. pollster Mario Canseco and comedian Dino Archie about the noises Canadians hate most, why younger people are surprisingly bothered by noise, and whether our growing intolerance for noisy neighbours is really about something else.
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U.S. Embroiled in Secessionist Movement Dispute

February 2026 – CNN host Kim Brunhuber chats with Mario Canseco about what’s behind the idea of western alienation and the concept of Independence in Alberta. What’s driving the momentum for this province to consider breaking away from the rest of the country?
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Featured Polls

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Canadians and Americans at Odds on Origin of Humans on Earth

While more than three-in-five Canadians stand by evolution, fewer than half of Americans share this view.

Carney Extends Lead on Economic Management in Canada

Just under three-in-five Canadians rate the country’s economic conditions as “poor” or “very poor”.