inFocus with David Coletto

For the past 15 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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May 06, 2021 00:44:39
inFocus on working class voters, the Red Wall seats in the UK, and how to communicate with people being displaced by economic change

inFocus on working class voters, the Red Wall seats in the UK, and how to communicate with people being displaced by economic change

In the 2019 UK General Election, a political earthquake occurred. The Conservative Party led by Boris Johnson gain 48 seats in England, many of...

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May 03, 2021 00:39:17
inFocus about mobilizing action on climate change like during wartime

inFocus about mobilizing action on climate change like during wartime

On this episode of inFocus, I’m joined by author and activist Seth Klein. Last year, Seth’s book A Good War: Mobilizing Canada for the...

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April 29, 2021 00:33:06
inFocus with Colombia's former ambassador to Canada Federico Hoyos

inFocus with Colombia's former ambassador to Canada Federico Hoyos

On this episode of inFocus, I’m joined by Federico Hoyos (Hoy-Yosh), the former Colombian Ambassador to Canada. Mr. Hoyos served as Colombia’s ambassador to...

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April 28, 2021 00:06:57
inFocus on Abacus Data's latest poll exploring the impact of the Federal Budget on political preferences

inFocus on Abacus Data's latest poll exploring the impact of the Federal Budget on political preferences

In this episode of inFocus, I share some thoughts and the findings of Abacus Data's latest poll on Canadian politics completed after the release...

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April 26, 2021 00:38:39
"Stay the Blazes Home" inFocus on political communications during a pandemic

"Stay the Blazes Home" inFocus on political communications during a pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic, like all crises, put a bright spotlight on political leadership. Political leaders, at the federal, provincial and municipal levels, were tested...

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April 22, 2021 00:42:19
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"Trust the data" - inFocus with Biden's chief pollster about the 2020 campaign and the first 100 days of Biden's presidency

What is it like running the polling operation for a US Presidential Election? My guest on this episode of inFocus is John Anzalone, one...

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