IPSOS Public Affairs Datasets

The Ipsos Canadian Public Affairs Dataverse is a repository of over 60 Ipsos Canada surveys that shed light on Canadian culture, politics, and society. All data is open access. This resource has been graciously donated to LISPOP and Wilfrid Laurier University by Ipsos Canada.

Covering Trump and the 2020 U.S. Election (Part 3): American Politics and the Polarization Paradox: Is the Divide as Wide as we Think?

By Victoria ParkerDoctoral Student, Social Psychology, Wilfrid Laurier University Anne WilsonProfessor, Social Psychology, Wilfrid Laurier University It hardly needs to be said that US politics is starkly polarized. It’s a regular talking point among politicians and pundits, touted as the cause of many ills. Considering the current political climate in the United […]

Moments to remember, from the FLQ to Donald Trump

Probably all of us have had an experience was so unexpected or startling that we were able to remember years later where we were and what we were doing when it happened. In my case, one such memorable moment happened 50 years ago this coming Saturday. It was at the […]

Will a sympathy vote save COVID’s new poster boy from the wrath of American voters?

George Will, the great Washington Post political columnist, has a way with words. Consider the opening sentence from his column on the ghastly Donald Trump-Joe Biden debate last week: “The putrescence of America’s public life was pitilessly displayed Tuesday when, for 98 minutes, whatever remains of the nation’s domestic confidence […]

Covering Trump and the 2020 U.S. Election (Part 1)

With all eyes on the presidential election in the United States, we have put together a series of blog posts on important aspects of the campaign. First in our three-part presidential election primer is an examination of the challenges facing journalists covering an extraordinary politician like President Donald Trump by […]

National standards for long-term care are coming, eventually

“The situation for too many people in long-term care homes is unacceptable. It’s time for it to change and it will change. So we will start working as of today with the provinces and territories in order to establish new national standards for long-term care.” – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, […]

No election for Canada. Nothing but trouble for the United States

With a fall election no longer in the cards, much of the drama has leeched out of the return of Parliament and the Speech from the Throne on Wednesday.MPs, in attendance physically or virtually, will find the capital in mourning and flags at half-mast to mark the passing on the […]