by Richard Jenkins | Jun 20, 2011 | Public Opinion, Public Opinion Issue Review, Public Policy
A review of publicly available data indicates that Canadians have been quite resilient in their support for nuclear and the most recent issues are unlikely to seriously dampen long-term support. We speculate that despite the potential for public opposition, an elite...
by Richard Jenkins | May 13, 2011 | Survey methodology
Comparing research over time is one of the most compelling ways of understanding the POR environment. Although tracking research comes with risks in the interpretation phase (as I discuss here), there is a real power in seeing change over time because the potential...
by Richard Jenkins | May 5, 2011 | Public Opinion
Before the campaign, I speculated on three things we might learn from the election campaign. So, now we need to assess how the campaign enlightened us. Does anyone care? Not enough do. The (preliminary) voter turnout, according to Elections Canada, is 61.4% of...
by Richard Jenkins | Mar 30, 2011 | Public Opinion, Public Policy
The evolving nuclear disaster in Japan raises an important question? How long do these events continue in our collective memory. Are they enduring or does our heightened fear give way to other salient issues? We can only give our attention to a limited set of issues...
by Richard Jenkins | Mar 4, 2011 | Survey methodology
Imagine, you are in front of an audience presenting findings from the most recent of a series of polls. The number at the end of the series is lower than the previous point in the series. What do you say? The temptation to offer a compelling story to explain the last...
