LISPOP

Laurier Institute for the Study of Public Opinion and Policy commentary and analysis on opinion trends, electoral politics and public policy.

[LISPOP @lispop]

Keep up to date on all the upcoming events, workshops, publications and news relevant to LISPOP on our new mailing list! https://t.co/rWq87fZb98

We have also launched a new digital repository for LISPOP research https://t.co/uJkTPBrP1b

[LISPOP @lispop]

Join us tomorrow at 11:30am for the presentation "The Authenticity Advantage: Winning Votes, Increasing Trust and Leading Canadians" by the University of Waterloo’s Dr. Anna Esselment

Where: DAWB 5-103
When: Thursday 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Register: https://t.co/j85NFKCWEY

[LISPOP @lispop]

In November, LISPOP hosted @EricMerkley to present research from his forthcoming book, "Polarization, Eh? The Causes and Consequences of Affective Polarization in Canada". We have since compiled a policy brief that outlines the major themes from the event! https://t.co/IDb5cvweHw

[Matt Grossmann @MattGrossmann]

Dems gain in generic ballot polls, moving toward large seat gains in historical models

[Rafael Campos-Gottardo @RafaelGottardo]

In a new @lispop report @SimonKiss1 and I introduce a new dataset which integrates the national occupation classification (NOC) code system into the Canadian Election Study (CES). We coded the occupations of respondents in the 2019 and 2021 CES /1

https://t.co/ZyOni2xkXo

[LISPOP @lispop]

Register today for this upcoming event on Thursday, November 6!
https://t.co/f0Ai3pSFkr

[LISPOP @lispop]

Join us next Thursday, November 6 for our event on political polarization and social media featuring @EricMerkley !

More information can be found at https://t.co/Uap1A854GP

[LISPOP @lispop]

Join us next Thursday, November 6 for our event on political polarization and social media featuring @EricMerkley !

More information can be found at https://t.co/Uap1A854GP

[LISPOP @lispop]

LISPOP will be hosting "Social Media and Political Polarization in Canada: Perspectives from Political Science, Economics and Psychology" feat. Eric Merkley and commentary by Anne Wilson and Juan Morales on November 6 at 11:30am.

Register today - https://t.co/f0Ai3pSFkr

[LISPOP @lispop]

With a low starting approval rating and unambiguously conservative policies, it would seem that there are reasons to think the thermometer will swing and that the midterm elections will not be pretty for the Republican Party. /4

[LISPOP @lispop]

We break down the latest Trump approval numbers compared to other contemporary presidents from @gelliottmorris in the context of the 2026 midterm elections. https://t.co/vLV68MNE7H
/1

[LISPOP @lispop]

The basic dynamic here is consistent with what is known about the thermostatic model of public opinion developed by Christopher Wlezien (1995). When presidents successfully get partisan legislation adopted, voters subsequently punish the party for going to far (Wlezien 2017). /3

[LISPOP @lispop]

LISPOP will be hosting "Social Media and Political Polarization in Canada: Perspectives from Political Science, Economics and Psychology" feat. Eric Merkley and commentary by Anne Wilson and Juan Morales on November 6 at 11:30am.

Register today - https://t.co/f0Ai3pSFkr

[LISPOP @lispop]

LISPOP will be hosting the forum "Social Media and Political Polarization in Canada: Perspectives from Political Science, Economics and Psychology" on November 6, 2025 at 11:30am.

For more details and registration: https://t.co/Uap1A85Cwn

[LISPOP @lispop]

Join us tomorrow, September 30th from 11:30am-1:00pm at Dr. Alvin Woods Building (DAWB) room 4-105 (on the fourth floor) on the Waterloo Laurier Campus. Refreshments will be provided.

We look forward to seeing you then!

If you haven't registered yet -
https://t.co/u5Nuwxu6xb

[LISPOP @lispop]

On the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation join Drs. Andrea Perrella and Andrew Basso, who will be presenting some of their recent work on Canadian attitudes to reconciliation.

Join us from 11:30a-1:00p on September 30 at DAWB 4-105

Register today! https://t.co/u5Nuwxu6xb

[LISPOP @lispop]

@darrellbricker of @IpsosCanada, Dr. Laura Stephenson of @westernuPoliSci , Dr. Andrew Potter of @MaxBellSchool , Dr. Tammy Schirle of @LazaridisSchool , Dr. Marie Connolly of @UQAM and Dr. Paul Kershaw of @GenSqueeze

[LISPOP @lispop]

We are very excited to announce our
forum on housing and political conflict across generations in Canada, Thursday February 20th at @Laurier #onpoli #cdnpoli #housing @farwell_WR @CBCKW891 @MikePMoffatt

[LISPOP @lispop]

Register here for free at https://t.co/I3iW4ddNoY... to participate and hear from some leading experts in the field housing, politics and generational equity including:

[LISPOP @lispop]

Secure your spot today for the upcoming LISPOP forum on February 20, 2025!

"The Housing Crisis and Political Conflict Across Generations in Canada" #canpoli #HousingCrisis

Info: https://t.co/hsH7EK3Cat

RSVP: https://t.co/VtHZj66IfO