A majority of Canadians believe Governor General Michaëlle Jean was right in accepting a request from Prime Minister Stephen Harper to prorogue the House of Commons until late January 2009, a new Angus Reid Strategies …

Many Canadians continue to believe that drivers should be restricted from using their hand-held cell phones while behind the wheel, a new Angus Reid Strategies poll has found.

In the online survey of a representative national …

Manitoba’s NDP government has followed other jurisdictions by moving to ban drivers from talking on a hand-held phone while behind the wheel.

The province also plans to levy fines against drivers who smoke with children under …

Canadians are bracing for a holiday season marked by economic uncertainty and many of them are planning to be more cautious with their money than last year, two separate Angus Reid Strategies polls have found.

In …

Quebec has introduced a mandatory declaration for immigrants requiring them to sign their commitment to respect the province’s common values. The immigrant declaration follows on recommendations issued by The Bouchard-Taylor Commission, a provincial public inquiry on …

Half of Canadians are disappointed with the results of the latest federal ballot, but a considerable number also believe that another Conservative minority will be good for the country, a new Angus Reid poll has …

Consumer confidence has fallen to the lowest level in 26 years, according to the Conference Board of Canada.

The think-tank says its survey of 2,000 Canadians early this month showed a sharp drop in sentiment after …

Between 2002 and 2007, the manufacturing industry in Canada saw a decline of 241,000 workers. Despite this decrease in factory employment, overall employment and earnings grew between 2002 and 2007, as the average hourly pay, adjusted for inflation, increased by 3.7%.

Manufacturers in Central Canada …