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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November 26, 2021 00:40:23
Is political hobbyism hurting democracy? inFocus with Dr. Eitan Hersh on his book "Politics is for Power"

Is political hobbyism hurting democracy? inFocus with Dr. Eitan Hersh on his book "Politics is for Power"

Are you a political hobbyist? Do you read the Hill Times or iPolitics just for fun? Do you tune into the Sunday morning political...

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November 19, 2021 00:38:20
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inFocus on COP26 and the clean energy transition in Canada with Merran Smith

For the past two weeks, most of the world’s leaders were meeting in Glasgow, Scotland as part of the 26th United Nations climate change...

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October 28, 2021 00:37:18
The politics of housing affordability with Michael Bourque from the Canadian Real Estate Association

The politics of housing affordability with Michael Bourque from the Canadian Real Estate Association

According to the Canadian Real Estate Association, the national average home price in September 2021 was $686,650 – an increase of 27% from before...

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October 13, 2021 00:34:25
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What should the federal government do about healthcare? A discussion with CMA President Dr. Katharine Smart

Throughout the federal election, our polls consistently found that health care was a top issue for many Canadians. Canadians of all ages are concerned...

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September 23, 2021 00:23:41
Election '21 Briefing - And that's a wrap on the Canadian election. What happened?

Election '21 Briefing - And that's a wrap on the Canadian election. What happened?

In this episode of inFocus, pollster David Coletto shares his perspective on the 2021 Canadian election results asking - what was it about? Tune...

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September 19, 2021 00:10:42
Election '21 Briefing - It's too close to call as Election 44 wraps

Election '21 Briefing - It's too close to call as Election 44 wraps

In this episode of inFocus, pollster David Coletto from Abacus Data shares the latest results from his final survey of the 2021 Canadian election...

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