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Welcome to the
Laurier Institute for the Study of
Public Opinion and Policy

The Laurier Institute for the Study of Public Opinion and Policy is a research center at Wilfrid Laurier University which studies issues pertaining to the creation, use and representation of public opinion in the policy process. The Institute serves as a catalyst to promote individual and collaborative research on these issues. In addition, the Institute monitors the practices and claims of the public opinion and interest group industries, and serves as an educational resource to the University and the larger community on questions and issues pertaining to those claims and practices.

Swing Ridings In Ontario

Simon Kiss February 21, 2025

The 2025 Ontario election is just under a week away. As an exercise, we thought we would try to identify […]

The Dream of Home Ownership and the 2022 Ontario Provincial Election 

Matthew Arp October 5, 2023

Anyone who has ever thought about buying a house in Ontario (especially first-time homebuyers) might have noticed an uptick in […]

Denial in the Aftermath of Truth: Reconciliation in Canada

LISPOP September 30, 2023

by Andrew R. Basso & Andrea Perrella Why has Reconciliation in Canada stalled? What barriers exist to the implementation of […]

Archived Blog Posts

Right-wing populism in a metropolis: Personal financial stress, conservative attitudes, and Rob Ford’s Toronto

October 29, 2019

Elections such as the UK “Brexit” referendum, Donald Trump’s ascendancy to the presidency, and the growth of the Alternative for […]

Scholarship opportunity for Master of Applied Politics (MAP) candidates

January 30, 2019

The Laurier Institute for the Study of Public Opinion and Policy (LISPOP) is pleased to announce a $2,500 fellowship for […]

Laurier political scientist’s experiments aim to figure out how voters make decisions

January 30, 2018

How do you decide who to vote for? Is it a careful calculation based on balancing multiple issues and priorities? […]

Archived News Posts

2023 Ontario Provincial Election Survey Grey Literature Report

LISPOP September 14, 2023

Abstract: The cost of housing in Ontario has steadily increased over the past decade, although the most dramatic increase occurred […]

Cognitive Reflection Test & Alternatives

Matthew Arp July 29, 2021

The Cognitive Reflection Test (CRT) is a three-item test that is widely used in survey research and by academic researchers […]

Informed Consent and Participant Outcomes

Matthew Arp December 1, 2020

Informed Consent Forms (ICFs) are an essential component of survey research used to provide participants with necessary information and the […]

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Wilfrid Laurier University
Dr. Alvin Woods Building (DAWB), 2-142
75 University Ave. W.
Waterloo, ON N2L 3C5
Phone: +1 (519) 884-0710, Ext. 6978

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