Insights

Our spark*insights team conducts a variety of public opinion research. With a speciality in narrative message testing and ad testing. Our toolbox includes custom online surveys, focus groups, and third-party data analysis.

We study what people like, dislike, will vote for, and try to understand why. We explore company and industry reputation, policy issues and crisis management topics.

Find out what we can do to help you by emailing our insights team at hello@sparkadvocacy.ca.

Bruce Anderson

15% of Albertans want to separate; 21% would vote to have a binding referendum. June 22, 2026

A quarter of federal Conservative voters in Alberta want the province to leave Canada.

Bruce Anderson

Lots of Conservative & NDP voters give the Carney government solid marks on 22 items. June 17, 2026

Poilievre has failed to galvanize his 2025 coalition by arguing that Carney has been a failure. And the NDP voters no longer look like they would only vote Liberal to avoid a Conservative government.

Bruce Anderson

Government approval (66%) and voter mood shows continuing support for Carney. June 16, 2026

86% give the government a passing grade; while 14% would mark it an F.

Bruce Anderson

83% of Canadians want an immediate end to the war with Iran. June 16, 2026

The war was never popular with Canadians but the economic impacts are now driving a desire to see it come to an end.

Bruce Anderson

Carney government approval at 67% as voters want a map for the future, not a rear view mirror. May 19, 2026

Two thirds of those on the centre, four fifths of those on the left, and even half of those on the right have a favourable view. Trump's America has rewired the Canadian political market.

Bruce Anderson

Alberta politicians and businesses are essential to making the case against separatism. April 30, 2026

71% of Albertans don't want to leave Canada. 17% do. Who can influence the other 12% and what will matter to them?

Bruce Anderson

Only half of BQ voters think now is the time for Quebec to separate. For separatists, could the timing of a referendum be any worse? April 20, 2026

But young people are more tempted by the idea, and federalists should concentrate on narrowing that generation gap.

Bruce Anderson

Liberals lead by 14, as a majority in every region approves of Carney government performance. April 13, 2026

Most of those who voted NDP and BQ, and a third of those who voted Conservative last year approve of Mark Carney's efforts to date.

Bruce Anderson

Most Canadians prefer a NATO without the US, to a NATO that bows to Trump's demands. April 9, 2026

The Iran war has added fuel to Trump's anger with NATO, and to Canadians' feelings that the US can no longer be considered a reliable ally.