One of the most valuable aspects of this platform is discovering independent researchers doing the heavy lifting on Canadian federal policy.
Today I want to highlight Leni Spooner at Between the Lines Canada.
She recently published a breakdown of how demographic polling fundamentally misreads Canadian voters, particularly the "satisfied senior" narrative. What makes her work stand out is her analysis of intergenerational households. She expertly highlights how older Canadians are carrying the housing, health care, and economic anxieties of their adult children into the voting booth, rather than voting purely out of insulated self-interest.
If you care about rigorous, data-driven political analysis, her work is a must-read.