Let's all assume this was one of the most insightful commentaries I have ever provided.

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Squirrel!

Several times over the past 40 years, survey researchers have asked:

If the federal government says there is a national emergency, and a majority in Parliament agrees, is it all right or not to suspend the usual civil rights?

How do Canadians answer? Find out:

open.substack.com/pub/cdnsurve...

Day 1/3 of our annual conference begins!

Kicking off with a timely discussion on the state and future of migration in Canada. Moderated by Canadian TV journalist Ginella Massa, featuring Pedro Antunes, @parkinac.bsky.social, Teresa Woo-Paw and @triandafyllidou.bsky.social.

This looks good, might check it out.

Despite the Conservative Party’s current focus on law and order, its supporters are more likely than supporters of the other federal parties to oppose the idea that national security should trump civil liberties.

Read more 👉 open.substack.com/pub/cdnsurve...

#cdnpolitics #cdnpoli

Should we suspend civil rights during a national emergency? Whose rights? Which emergency?

To what extent do Canadians support the suspension of civil liberties in response to a national emergency?
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Possible my most niche post ever, though the "Habermas on Millennium low income bursaries" one is a close 2nd.

This overlap in strategies suddenly occurred to me while listening to the post-game interviews last night. Seems important.

Are young adults becoming more religious? Why I am suddenly (somewhat) less skeptical

Funny you should mention that...
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Interesting thesis! And yet the finding applies to other questions about gender roles (not just political leadership).

(Full report 👉 www.environicsinstitute.org/projects/pro...)

Thesis: Survey results reflect the fact that the older you get the more time you've had to see male leaders in action.

There's a job opening coming up in Montreal that he might be interested in.

Are young adults becoming more religious? Why I am suddenly (somewhat) less skeptical

2) Among men age 18 to 34, the proportion saying that religion is very or somewhat important in their life rose by 21 percentage points between 2017 and 2025; this is matched by a 19-point jump among women. That’s a significant change.

cdnsurveystuff.substack.com/p/are-young-...

Interested in what's going on with young people today?

1) Younger people are more likely than their older counterparts to agree with patriarchal statements, such as: men are better political leaders than women. www.environicsinstitute.org/projects/pro...

No … there’s the Crosbies*

* depending on how strict your rules are re. “Canadian”

Fascinating. Can you break it down by religion? I agree it can't all be down to recent immigration, but I wonder if there's also a second gen effect. I'd also be fascinated to see if attendance tracks importance.

There is a partial second gen effect for sure. Basically everyone is more religious than White non-immigrants (CES data, zero is White non-immigrants).

Also very possible there is a "religion vibes" change among young men though, would be really interesting to see.

Not in this survey, unfortunately. But stay tuned for more... we are in the field in Toronto with a survey with quesitons on religious affiliation and attendance (as well asking about immigration background and racial identity).

In both Canada & the U.S., younger people are more likely to agree that men are better political leaders than women - a finding that goes against the expectation that support for equality is typically stronger among younger generations.

www.environicsinstitute.org/projects/pro...

Are young adults becoming more religious? Why I am suddenly (somewhat) less skeptical

I’ve been skeptical about claims that young people are returning to religion. But, after this topic came up in conversation again the other day, I decided it was time to check our data.
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But the gap in opinions between supporters of the two main political parties is much larger in the U.S. than it is in Canada.

Details 👉 www.environicsinstitute.org/projects/pro...

Are Canadians more egalitarian than Americans?

Our new report confirms there continue to be differences between opinions in the two countries on questions related to the equality of men and women.

(See www.environicsinstitute.org/docs/default...)

Attitudes toward social inequality in Canada and the USA

New report! ➡️ Attitudes toward social inequality in Canada and the USA

Are Canadians more egalitarian than Americans?

www.environicsinstitute.org/projects/pro...

Should be fun!

Why Alberta and Quebec diverge on judicial appointments Alberta and Quebec both want a role in judicial appointments. But their arguments reveal sharply different visions of federalism.

As usual, there's a Policy Options article!

Will this lead to concerted action, or is it mere gesture? As colleague Charles Breton sayas, Quebec's plan of attack on the file is quite different than Alberta's. 2/2

@policyoptions.irpp.org @cbreton.bsky.social
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CIC National Office: Macdonald Lecture featuring Michael Adams - Canadian International Council We are honoured to welcome Michael Adams, President and Founder of Environics Institute for Survey Research, to deliver a special lecture for the Canadian International Council on March 26, 2026 […]

Join us this Thursday in Toronto to hear Michael's talk about the evolution of social values in Canada and the U.S.

Thursday March 26, 2026 | 5:30 – 7:30pm
Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto

To register 👉 thecic.org/event/michae...

The New American Threat: Is Canada Vulnerable? - Open Canada Survey data suggests Canadians are moving toward security-focused values in uncertain times, and continue to reject the MAGA movement.

Michael Adams writes about how the latest research on social values in Canada is picking up some important changes.

opencanada.org/the-new-amer...

Speakers:
- Ava Hill, former Chief of the Six Nations
- Andrew Parkin, Executive Director, @environicsinst.bsky.social
- Esther Pan Sloane, Managing Director, Eyre Street Capital
- Andrew Chunilall, CPA, CA, ICD.D, CEO, Community Foundations of Canada
- Melanie Walker, Executive Director, CIC