Shachi Kurl
@shachikurl.bsky.social
President angusreid.org 🇨🇦's public interest pollster. I ask ppl q's & tell u their a's. Opinions mine, unless they're yours. Chair, Jack Webster Foundation. Past Chair, Canadian Cancer Society. Neither of them are here yet.
OK that's it enjoy your long weekend. -30-
August 1, 2025 at 9:13 PM
OK that's it enjoy your long weekend. -30-
Now to the politics because everything is political. How's the PM's approval? It's steady, and comfortably above .500
August 1, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Now to the politics because everything is political. How's the PM's approval? It's steady, and comfortably above .500
In negotiations, how important are tariffs specifically, and/or their amounts, versus say, exemptions for key industries or other concessions. Most Canadians appear resigned that some tariffs at some amount will be part of our reality.
August 1, 2025 at 9:11 PM
In negotiations, how important are tariffs specifically, and/or their amounts, versus say, exemptions for key industries or other concessions. Most Canadians appear resigned that some tariffs at some amount will be part of our reality.
Also I am realizing this thread is riddled with typos. Bad!
August 1, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Also I am realizing this thread is riddled with typos. Bad!
But at what cost? Even in the face of yet more US tariffs OR a punch to their own pocketbook, those who want the counter-tariffs say do it anyway.
August 1, 2025 at 9:10 PM
But at what cost? Even in the face of yet more US tariffs OR a punch to their own pocketbook, those who want the counter-tariffs say do it anyway.
Nothwithstanding the debate on whether its a good idea, most Canadians say they want counter-tariffs.
August 1, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Nothwithstanding the debate on whether its a good idea, most Canadians say they want counter-tariffs.
When it comes to the broader trade dispute, what are Trump's intentions towards Canada? I mean, who actually knows? But Canadians *say* he's trying to make us "suffer"
August 1, 2025 at 9:09 PM
When it comes to the broader trade dispute, what are Trump's intentions towards Canada? I mean, who actually knows? But Canadians *say* he's trying to make us "suffer"
There is, of course, a political aspect to views on this. See the breakdown between past Conservative and past Liberal voters:
August 1, 2025 at 9:08 PM
There is, of course, a political aspect to views on this. See the breakdown between past Conservative and past Liberal voters:
Cda's decision to recognize Palestinian statehood caused Trump to say it would make it “very hard” to get a deal, though “not a deal-breaker”. Cdns are 3x as likely to say we should stick with the decision, even if it irks the DJT (63%) rather than reverse course (20%)
August 1, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Cda's decision to recognize Palestinian statehood caused Trump to say it would make it “very hard” to get a deal, though “not a deal-breaker”. Cdns are 3x as likely to say we should stick with the decision, even if it irks the DJT (63%) rather than reverse course (20%)
First off, we're seeing an increase in the hardening tone. Tghe proportion of those advising the PM and his team to “play hardball” has gone from 63 to 69 per cent since mid-July.
August 1, 2025 at 9:07 PM
First off, we're seeing an increase in the hardening tone. Tghe proportion of those advising the PM and his team to “play hardball” has gone from 63 to 69 per cent since mid-July.
Quick little mini thread: first of all you can read the whole report, dig into the detailed data tables and read the questionnaire here: angusreid.org/trump-carney...
Canadian resolve on trade negotiations hardens as country faces day one of increased tariffs - Angus Reid Institute
Two-thirds say Canada should take “hard” line in trade talks, rebuff Trump’s rebuke on Palestine stance August 1, 2025 – Canadian resolve in the face of what are now 35 per cent tariffs on non-USMCA p...
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August 1, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Quick little mini thread: first of all you can read the whole report, dig into the detailed data tables and read the questionnaire here: angusreid.org/trump-carney...
In 2035, it's likely the parents who never got to see their kids on that flight grow old will also be gone. There's a fleeting window now for Cdns to choose to shoulder some responsibility of keeping their fellow citizens’ memories alive. It's been a long time. But it’s not too late
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June 23, 2025 at 9:08 PM
In 2035, it's likely the parents who never got to see their kids on that flight grow old will also be gone. There's a fleeting window now for Cdns to choose to shoulder some responsibility of keeping their fellow citizens’ memories alive. It's been a long time. But it’s not too late
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BTW for #teachers, One useful resource includes
@mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social's Flight 182 archive airindiaflight182.humanities.mcmaster.ca
@mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social's Flight 182 archive airindiaflight182.humanities.mcmaster.ca
The Air India Flight 182 Archive – Website about the The Air India Flight 182 Archive
airindiaflight182.humanities.mcmaster.ca
June 23, 2025 at 9:07 PM
BTW for #teachers, One useful resource includes
@mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social's Flight 182 archive airindiaflight182.humanities.mcmaster.ca
@mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social's Flight 182 archive airindiaflight182.humanities.mcmaster.ca
The victims' families say there are measures that could increase awareness & decrease disinformation: an exhibit at the Canadian Museum of History in the National Capital. There has never ever been one. And, teaching about it in schools. Majorities of Canadians support both:
June 23, 2025 at 9:05 PM
The victims' families say there are measures that could increase awareness & decrease disinformation: an exhibit at the Canadian Museum of History in the National Capital. There has never ever been one. And, teaching about it in schools. Majorities of Canadians support both:
Just three-in-ten Canadians (28 per cent) believe investigators’ conclusions. Twice as many say they “aren’t sure.”
June 23, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Just three-in-ten Canadians (28 per cent) believe investigators’ conclusions. Twice as many say they “aren’t sure.”
It was described by trial judge Ian Bruce Josephson as rooted in “fanaticism at its basest and most inhumane level.” I covered some of the trial as a journalist. Not even the defence attorneys who successfully won acquittal for the accused disagreed with this premise. And yet...
June 23, 2025 at 9:04 PM
It was described by trial judge Ian Bruce Josephson as rooted in “fanaticism at its basest and most inhumane level.” I covered some of the trial as a journalist. Not even the defence attorneys who successfully won acquittal for the accused disagreed with this premise. And yet...
Let us note, then, the facts: a criminal trial, plus 2 public inquiries, led respectively by Bob Rae, and by then-retired Supreme Court Justice John Major, all concluded 280 Canadians were murdered because of a terror plot...
June 23, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Let us note, then, the facts: a criminal trial, plus 2 public inquiries, led respectively by Bob Rae, and by then-retired Supreme Court Justice John Major, all concluded 280 Canadians were murdered because of a terror plot...
The facts about Flight 182 are now subject to disinformation. Politicians who know better won't talk about the origins of the bombing. Journos who know the facts better than those trying to rewrite history are reticent to check them, b/cuz they don’t want to feed the conspiracies
June 23, 2025 at 9:03 PM
The facts about Flight 182 are now subject to disinformation. Politicians who know better won't talk about the origins of the bombing. Journos who know the facts better than those trying to rewrite history are reticent to check them, b/cuz they don’t want to feed the conspiracies
There is danger in forgetting, or not knowing at all. We live in the disinformation era. Activists are believed when they say vaccines harm more than help. Grifters like Alex Jones only admit lies about the gun-killings of kids at Sandy Hook when dragged into court
June 23, 2025 at 9:03 PM
There is danger in forgetting, or not knowing at all. We live in the disinformation era. Activists are believed when they say vaccines harm more than help. Grifters like Alex Jones only admit lies about the gun-killings of kids at Sandy Hook when dragged into court
Little wonder then, that 50% of Canadians themselves say the attacks have never been treated as a Canadian tragedy. This can be nothing short of an indictment of our leaders, our educators and frankly, ourselves.
June 23, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Little wonder then, that 50% of Canadians themselves say the attacks have never been treated as a Canadian tragedy. This can be nothing short of an indictment of our leaders, our educators and frankly, ourselves.
We report & reflect, for a moment, this time every year. Beyond June 23, though, an event that should be seared into national memory is generally mentioned only in passing, appended to coverage of bungled CSIS & RCMP investigations, or to discussions about Canada-India relations.
June 23, 2025 at 9:02 PM
We report & reflect, for a moment, this time every year. Beyond June 23, though, an event that should be seared into national memory is generally mentioned only in passing, appended to coverage of bungled CSIS & RCMP investigations, or to discussions about Canada-India relations.
Lewis wrote that "the death of a beloved is an amputation". Except for the ghost pain of victims’ families, it is an event has been lost, forgotten, or worse, never learned....
June 23, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Lewis wrote that "the death of a beloved is an amputation". Except for the ghost pain of victims’ families, it is an event has been lost, forgotten, or worse, never learned....