Opposition to opening the Canada-U.S. border

Overall, there is moderate support for opening all provincial and territorial borders within Canada over the next month, without quarantine restrictions. Support is highest in Ontario and lowest in Atlantic Canada. September 11, 2020 OPENING THE CANADIAN BORDER TO THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE NEXT MONTH There is strong opposition [...]

Canadians moderately ok with COVID-19 response

With the exception of Quebec, residents in all Canadian regions and provinces are less confident in the measures taken by their provincial government to combat COVID-19 than they were in May. Canadian residents are appreciative of the provincial health care system during COVID-19, with the exception of Quebec where opinions [...]

Canadian’s want improvement in long-term care

A systemic review of long-term care facilities, notably in terms of management and level of staffing, is considered paramount.  September 2, 2020 With many long-term care facilities across the Country having been severely impacted by COVID-19, Canadian residents were asked to what extent attention needs to be afforded to this [...]

Pandemic Quality Time for Americans

August 31, 2020 While there have been many negative consequences of the overall pandemic experience, there are some positive outcomes that most Americans have experienced during this period of time. With home isolation and social distancing in place, most Americans have been afforded the opportunity to undertake activities to a [...]

Americans unlikely to go beyond their job

• Americans are most likely to go to work in-person, if possible, and shop in-person for non-essential items, in the coming weeks and months. By contrast, only a quarter or fewer Americans are likely to take a flight or take a taxi, Uber, or Lyft. • Although there is some [...]

Americans not optimistic about vaccine

Once available, only two thirds anticipate that they will personally get the vaccination. August 31, 2020 With considerable efforts underway to develop and test a vaccination for COVID-19, Americans were asked how confident they are that a vaccine will be available to the public before the end of 2020. Only [...]

Canadians support mandatory masks in public

The vast majority of Canadians support making the wearing of masks mandatory in public places in their province, to help contain the COVID-19 virus. July 20, 2020 When asked to what extent Canadians support or oppose making the wearing of masks mandatory in public places, findings indicate there is clear [...]

Re-shaping Our Face-to-Face Protocols

The past several months has been a trying and disruptive period, both for our industry and the world.  As the curve starts to level, more and more economic areas have begun the process of re-opening, marking both opportunities and challenges for us conducting in-person research. Since March, many of us [...]