by Richard Jenkins | Feb 21, 2012 | Public Opinion
With several months of the Conservative majority in place, we can safely identify the direction on issues which clearly touch on Canadian values and culture. Most prominently, is the “law and order” agenda, much of which seems at odds with expert opinions...
by Richard Jenkins | Nov 24, 2011 | Consumer and brand behaviour, Public Opinion
Public health authorities are in a significant bind when it comes to persuasion. Encouraging people to adopt healthier lifestyles is key to better individual and social outcomes (from less disease to lower costs). Changing behaviour is, however, not easy as evidence...
by Richard Jenkins | Nov 2, 2011 | Public Opinion
One can imagine the shock that leaders felt when the Greek Prime Minister announced that he intended to have a referendum to let Greek voters decide on the austerity announcement. Here, an elite negotiated compromise, which itself was hard to agree on is being...
by Richard Jenkins | Oct 5, 2011 | Public Opinion
With polling data indicating that the Liberals have gained voter support (Nanos has the Liberals at 38% in polling over the past three days), the Laurier Institute is now predicting the Liberals are likely to do 7 seats better than the prediction released on Monday....
by Richard Jenkins | Oct 3, 2011 | Public Opinion
Living in a First-Past-the-Post electoral system leads to a number of interesting intellectual exercises for those interested in politics. Consider, for example, the current Ontario provincial election. A recent poll (ending November 3) by Nanos Research shows that...
by Richard Jenkins | Sep 26, 2011 | Industry News and Trends, Public Opinion
Anyone looking for a good glimpse into the state of the market research industry need look no further than the Open Letter penned by two senior members of Ipsos Reid and the coverage of how other professionals have responded. It shows that (a) the accuracy of...
