by Richard Jenkins | May 29, 2013 | Public Opinion, Public Policy
Not too long ago, I wrote about the dramatic change in public opinion about same-sex marriageĀ and our natural tendency is to think of these types of changes as being a reflection, to some degree, of generational replacement. Younger people have different attitudes...
by Richard Jenkins | Jul 25, 2012 | Public Opinion, Public Policy
The most recent shootings in a Colorado movie theatre by a man armed with an automatic weapon has hardly caused a ripple in terms of public demands for gun control. In one way, this is strikingly surprising because we expect dramatic events such of this to focus...
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...