The results of a national survey released today by Maru Public Opinion for Staples Canada has found that half (50%) of those Canadians who have a home office or workspace report the need for an upgrade.

By the numbers, of the majority (56%) of Canadians who report having a home office or home workspace, exactly half (28%) said they needed an upgrade—with those most likely to do so residing in British Columbia (31%), followed by those living in Québec/Ontario (28%), Alberta (26%), and Manitoba/Saskatchewan/Atlantic Canada (25%).

The results of a national survey released today by Maru Public Opinion for Frank’s RedHot® has found the answer to one of the most hotly debated Super Bowl game day food questions: “How do you like your wings, spicy or sweet?” Nearly half (46%) of Canadians were team spicy over team sweet (44%)—the remainder being benched (10%) with having nothing applicable to say.

Ahead of Super Bowl LVI, and in partnership with NFL rookie and Canadian native Chuba Hubbard of the Carolina Panthers, Frank’s surveyed Canadians about their favorite game day eats and developed new recipes for the Big Game.

Half (51%) of Canadians say they would watch the Super Bowl LVI on Sunday, February 13, 2022, when the Cincinnati Bengals take to the field against the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, California.

The results of a national survey released today by Maru Public Opinion finds only one-in-three (28%) Canadian’s fully support allowing unvaccinated truckers to cross the US/Canada border without any difficulty in order to deliver food, goods, and other materials to a variety of Canadian destinations.

The results of a national survey released today by Maru Public Opinion delves into the attitudes of Canadians towards the one-in-ten (9%) of their neighbours nationally who admit they are currently unvaccinated, The study also details some of the driving elements of why that group remains unvaccinated.

The results of a national survey released today by Maru Public Opinion finds that a majority (81%) of Canadians are alarmed about the impact of the Omicron virus on their local healthcare system and hospitals. A majority (87%) report knowing of local hospital staffing shortages caused by the virus, and almost half (45%) don’t believe their community hospitals have the capacity to treat them for a serious medical condition if they needed to be cared for.

Further, four-in-ten (42%) Canadians don’t have confidence that if they needed medical care in their community hospital right now they’d be admitted for a few days of treatment, and almost as many (39%) know someone who has had treatment for serious medical issues postponed or not been able to get it at all (33%) due to COVID-19.

The results of a national survey released today by Maru Public Opinion undertaken for Dempster’s own diverse Signature Bagel and released in time for National Bagel Day on January 15, 2022, finds Canadian bagel connoisseurs settling some hotly debated scores on all thing’s bagels.

The results have been tallied from the challenge taken by those Canadians who consume a bagel at least once a month (84%).

And the survey says…

The results of a new survey released today by Maru Public Opinion undertaken for the online and in-person learning support company D2L, finds more Canadian parents of their school aged elementary and secondary students feeling uncertain than they did in the fall of 2021 (36% up six percentage points) as they enter the second half of the school year.

While many are feeling connected (29%) to the online learning platforms that are part of their child’s education experience, almost equally as many (26%) feel overwhelmed by it all…

The results of a national survey released today by Maru Public Opinion finds that a majority (60%) of Canadians support some type of fine that could amount to a healthcare surcharge for those who choose to remain unvaccinated. The release of the results arrive as Quebec Premier François Legault announced that the province would be imposing a health tax on Quebecers who refuse to get their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine in the coming weeks.

The results of a national survey released today by Maru Public Opinion finds four-in-ten (38%) Canadians who admit to knowing someone in their family or circle of friends who has contracted the COVID-19 virus in the last ten days. This compares to virtually the same number (37%) who said so a week ago, and one-in-ten (11%) who volunteered this knowledge just before Christmas. Putting this wildfire contagion in perspective, the number of Canadians who have acknowledged this awareness on a week over week basis since December 20, 2021, is up a whopping twenty-seven (27) percentage points

In early December, Maru Public Opinion collaborated with Calgary based Janet Brown Opinion Research to produce the results of an opinion survey titled Brand Alberta based on having Canadians—including those living in Alberta—rate eleven attributes associated with the province.

The national public sentiment concerning one of the attributes provoked a made in Alberta response—even from Premier Jason Kenney—when it revealed that exactly half the country (50%) would find Alberta to be a place where they would feel comfortable living.

To say the least, it caused quite a stir—especially when some wrongly attributed the poll as measuring whether people would or wouldn’t want to move to the province.

So, it begged two questions…

The results of a new survey released today by Maru Public Opinion finds that while most Canadians share some optimism for the year ahead, expectations for 2022 have the characteristics of a more tepid “half-full/half empty” outlook.

The results of a new survey released today by Maru Public Opinion finds the top mood of Canadians as they struggle through the final Omicron plagued week of 2021 as frustrated (49%). Of the nineteen emotions Canadians could choose from to best describe how they feel right now, the remaining top four were Anxious (41%), fortunate (39%), hopeful (35%), and grateful (35%).

This may seem appropriate as one-in-ten (11%) Canadians reported in a recent Maru Public Opinion sounding that that they know someone within their immediate family and circle of friends who have contracted COVID since mid-December.