A new Yahoo/Maru Public Opinion survey released today reveals there is no clear consensus among Canadians as to what the leading cause is for fueling the fastest increase in the cost of living in over three decades.

Canada's inflation rate hit a three-decade high of 6.7 percent in March, well above what the central bank projected in its January monetary policy report. The head of the Bank of Canada has ventured that despite a recently announced rise in the lending rate, the economy is overheating, creating domestic inflationary pressures, and higher interest rates may be needed soon to cool things down.

Maru Public Opinion today released the findings of a national employee survey conducted for ADP Canada that reveals most Canadian workers feel comfortable and psychologically safe in their workplaces.

However, those who self-identified as racialized or Indigenous employees were more likely to report facing workplace challenges that may affect psychological safety – the belief you won’t be punished or humiliated for speaking up, sharing ideas, asking questions, or making mistakes at work.

Maru Public Opinion today released the findings of a national survey conducted for CIBC that tested Canadians’ knowledge to gauge their understanding of basic tax scenarios and found there are gaps in understanding of important tax concepts. Heading towards this year’s personal income tax deadline of May 2, 2022, all in all, Canadians scored a “C” grade on the CIBC tax test.

Only a fraction (6%) of Canadians could answer nine or ten of the ten-question quiz correctly—however, the good news is that a much larger group (42%) correctly answered at least seven of the questions.

Maru Public Opinion and the School of Policy Studies at Queens University released the findings of a national survey demonstrating strong public support for increased defense expenditures in Canada that were not reflected in recent federal budget.

Undertaken just prior to the delivery of the federal budget, the survey found a majority (74%) of Canadians who believe that regardless of being next door to the United States with its large military that could assist Canada if required, there is the need for a strong, independent, well-fortified, and robust, Canadian Armed Forces, that is meeting its agreed to NATO obligations of two percent of GDP that will increase spending by $20 to $25 billion more per year over the next decade.

A survey undertaken by Maru Public Opinion for Yahoo Canada and released today delves into the views and experiences of Canadians about grocery shopping nowadays.

The nature and experience of grocery shopping is hardly mundane when every strata of our society depends on the products and produce to fill empty stomachs every day. To some, grocery shopping is a leisure or even high-end foodie experience, while to others it's a dire necessity as the rising cost of living shrinks their ‎purchasing power.

A survey undertaken by Maru Public Opinion for Yahoo Canada lays bare the impact of today’s high cost of living as an ever-increasing number of middle-to-lower income households make trade-offs and concessions to accommodate their reduced buying power for their most essential commodity: food.

Cost increases for food producers, their transport and shipping, and supply chain blockages, are all combining to create a price pincer for the consumer. Many Canadians did everything they could to survive the harshest days of the pandemic only to emerge into a new world where the choice is now between a half a tank of gas to get to work in the morning or a half a shopping cart to fill their family's stomachs in the evening.

The findings of the latest Scotiabank Housing Poll released today by Maru Public Opinion indicates that Canadians are less likely to purchase a home when compared to the first year of the pandemic and the height of uncertainty in 2020. According to the results, of those Canadian surveyed in 2022 a sizable group (43%) said they were putting their plans on hold (compared to 33% in 2021 and 20% in 2020.)

A survey undertaken for Scotiabank and released today by Maru Public Opinion finds that for the vast majority (81%) of Canadians, the financial world feels more confusing and complex than it did five years ago, and three-quarters (77%) say the accelerated pace of change only adds to feelings of uncertainty. Despite this, as many (77%) feel well-equipped to make personal finance and investing decisions—with notable areas of exception, including real estate, digital investing, and blockchain technologies like cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) that leave most people feeling clueless.

The results of the first quarterly approval ratings of Canada’s premiers for 2022 were released today by Maru Public Opinion and finds that British Colombia Premier John Horgan (64%, up four percentage points since December 2021) and Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston (64%, up five percentage points) tied with the highest Premier approval ratings—while Alberta’s Jason Kenney (30%, up one percentage point) and Manitoba’s Premier Heather Stefanson (30%, up two percentage points) are tied for last place.

A survey conducted by Maru Public Opinion and released today on behalf of CIBC indicates that two years after the global pandemic began disrupting the lives of Canadians, a majority (75%) are making their financial wellness a priority in 2022.

The study found that COVID-19 has had little impact on most (79%) investors with their strategy remaining the same since the onset of the pandemic, but just half (52%) of Canadians say they’re confident about the retirement plan they have in place—and even fewer (43%) are confident they’re saving enough to retire how and when they want.

On the second anniversary of when COVID-19 effectively shut down their world, results of a national mental health self assessment by Canadians released today by Maru Public Opinion finds an alarming mental health crisis among young Canadian adults (aged 18-34) compared to the national average.

The results of a national survey released today by Maru Public Opinion finds that Canadians believe the top two reasons behind recent gas pump price increases are a tightening world supply because of international events (27%), and petroleum/gas companies who are just hiking pump costs for greater profit-taking (24%). The survey also finds a majority (56%) think those higher gas pump prices are here to stay—and might even get higher.