Nick Falvo
@nicholas_falvo
Research Consultant | Editor-in-Chief, North America, @IJOHjournal | Research Affiliate, @MandelSchool | I have a PhD in Public Policy | he/him.
I've written a summary of the Liberal Housing Plan. 🇨🇦 Here it is: nickfalvo.ca/the-liberal-ho…

"Do you trust AI to be used safely and responsibly in society?" Distrust: 51% Trust: 37% Unsure: 12% Abacus / July 15, 2025 / n=1915 / Online
I recently helped organize a study tour on homelessness and supportive housing in Alberta. Here's a 'top 10' overview: nickfalvo.ca/homelessness-a…

JUST IN - Trump to sign order pushing cities and states to remove homeless people from streets into treatment centers — USA TODAY
Most Important Issue: Jobs/Economy: 19% (-) Trump/US Relations: 16% (+2) Healthcare: 8% (-) Housing: 7% (-1) Inflation: 7% (+1) Environment: 5% (-) Immigration: 3% (-1) National Security: 3% (-) Poverty: 2% (-1) Change The Gov't: 2% (-) Nanos / July 11, 2025 / n=1000 / MOE 3.1%…
Alberta has now surpassed the United States in measles cases, with 1,314 confirmed since March — including 30 new cases over the weekend — compared to 1,288 reported across the entire U.S.
Alberta surpasses U.S. in confirmed measles cases with more than 1,300 ctvnews.ca/edmonton/artic…
Alberta ER doc challenges premier to come on shift, see patients wait in hallways ctvnews.ca/edmonton/artic…
Most Important Issue: Canada-US Relations: 22% Economy/Jobs: 21% Housing/Poverty: 18% Healthcare: 13% Immigration: 9% Environment: 3% Crime/Safety: 3% Accountability/Leadership: 2% Research Co. / July 2, 2025 / n=1001 / Online
HEALTH: Privatization of hospitals generally corresponded with worse quality of care, fewer cleaning staff per patient, higher infections and higher rates of avoidable deaths, according to a study published in The Lancet Public Health.
Optimism in Canada has reached the highest level we haven't seen since at moments during the COVID-19 pandemic. Will have our full #cdnpoli release out on Sunday
average change in annual income for americans once the big beautiful bill passes (imminently)
New Canadian research finds food bank use serves as 'early warning system' predicting entry into homeless shelters. policyschool.ca/publications/s… #EndHomelessness

Home ownership unaffordability is 2x higher in Canada than the US and OECD
BREAKING: US Embassy is now organizing evacuations out of Israel
"Would you say $20 per person per year is worth it to you personally to maintain universal postal service?" Yes: 61% No: 26% Angus Reid / June 8, 2025 / n=4067 / Online
Most Important Issue: Jobs/Economy: 19% (-1) Trump/US Relations: 13% (-2) Healthcare: 10% (-1) Inflation: 8% (+2) Housing: 5% (-1) Environment: 5% (-1) Immigration: 5% (+1) Change The Gov't: 4% (-) Poverty: 2% (-) National Security: 2% (+1) Nanos / June 13, 2025 / n=1000 / MOE…
Dads are spending 3-4x as much time with their kids as their dads did with them. When father figures are engaged, kids show better cognitive development, boys have fewer behavioral problems, and girls have fewer emotional problems. Every child deserves strong parental bonds.
Preferred Defence Spending Target: 2% of GDP: 65% 5% of GDP: 17% Maintain 1.4% of GDP: 10% Reduce Below 1.4% of GDP: 4% Nanos / June 3, 2025 / n=1120 / MOE 2.9% / Telephone/Online