inFocus with David Coletto

For the past 10 years, I’ve built one of Canada’s leading polling and public opinion research firms: Abacus Data. And in that time, my team and I interviewed hundreds of thousands of Canadians and hosted ...more

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March 19, 2021 00:37:32
inFocus on going from a pollster to a Canadian Senator with Sen. Donna Dasko

inFocus on going from a pollster to a Canadian Senator with Sen. Donna Dasko

What happens when a pollster becomes a legislator? How does a career exploring and measuring public opinion help serve Canadians as a Senator? Senator...

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March 17, 2021 00:38:36
inFocus on Happiness in Canada - How we measure it and why it matters

inFocus on Happiness in Canada - How we measure it and why it matters

In 2011, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution that recognized happiness as a “fundamental human goal” and called for “a more inclusive, equitable...

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March 16, 2021 00:34:05
inFocus on why some vote and others do not with Dr. Jean-Francois Daoust

inFocus on why some vote and others do not with Dr. Jean-Francois Daoust

On this episode of inFocus with David Coletto, I'm joined by Dr. Jean-Francois Daoust, a lecturer in the Department of Politics and International Relations...

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March 09, 2021 00:39:37
inFocus on seat projection models, polling aggregation, and Canada's Nate Silver

inFocus on seat projection models, polling aggregation, and Canada's Nate Silver

On this episode of the podcast, I’m joined by Eric Grenier, a senior writer and polls analyst at CBC. For over 10 years, Eric...

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March 06, 2021 00:10:14
inFocus on Abacus Data's newest political poll

inFocus on Abacus Data's newest political poll

In this special episode of inFocus with David Coletto, David shares the results of his polling company's latest poll on Canadian politics. The full...

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March 05, 2021 00:40:08
inFocus on writing survey questions for human beings, not robots

inFocus on writing survey questions for human beings, not robots

The questions you ask are more important than the answers you get. I think that should be the mantra of every public opinion researcher...

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