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Patrick Cain

Patrick Cain

Patrick is an online writer and editor in Toronto, focused mostly on data, FOI, maps and visualizations. He has won some awards, been a beat reporter covering digital privacy and cannabis, and started an FOI case that ended in the Supreme Court

Recent Work by Patrick

Economic uncertainty causing some homebuyers to 'think twice'

Economic uncertainty causing some homebuyers to 'think twice'

In Simcoe County, single-family house prices were up 1.2% in February while condos and townhouses were both down 1.4% compared to February 2024
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POLL: Somewhat more readers trust Carney than Poilievre to deal with Trump

POLL: Somewhat more readers trust Carney than Poilievre to deal with Trump

Readers were more likely to trust Mark Carney to deal with Donald Trump than Pierre Poilievre. And in the context of threats about Canada becoming the 51st state, almost none of you expected to see it happen
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POLL: 84% of readers say they're avoiding U.S. goods

POLL: 84% of readers say they're avoiding U.S. goods

Since Donald Trump's threats to annex Canada and impose tariffs on us began in January, many Canadians have at least tried to move toward boycotting U.S.-made goods. Some 84 per cent of readers say they are making the effort
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POLL: Is the U.S. Canada's ally? Readers show dramatic shift

POLL: Is the U.S. Canada's ally? Readers show dramatic shift

Online polls this week showed a very rapid and extreme shift in whether readers saw the United States as Canada's ally. Also, as a bonus poll, we asked you how you'd feel if the King weighed in.
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January real estate prices show year of stability provincewide

January real estate prices show year of stability provincewide

In Simcoe County, single-family house prices were up 2.8% last month, according to latest figures from Canadian Real Estate Association
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POLL: Readers evenly split on Canada joining the EU

POLL: Readers evenly split on Canada joining the EU

Is membership in the European Union the game-changer Canada needs? Readers were more or less evenly split in an online poll this week
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POLL: Federal NDP, Green readers shifting to Liberals

POLL: Federal NDP, Green readers shifting to Liberals

Reader polls show shifts benefiting the federal Liberals at the expense of mainly the NDP and Greens
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POLL : Under a third of readers want an early Ontario election

POLL: Under a third of readers want an early Ontario election

Premier Doug Ford seems to be heading the province to an early election. But a minority of readers — including PCs — seem to want one
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POLL: Carney has modest lead in two-way Liberal race

POLL: Carney has modest lead in two-way Liberal race

The federal Liberal leadership race is a two-way contest between Chrystia Freeland and Mark Carney with Carney somewhat in the lead, an online poll implies
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POLL : About two-thirds of readers are introverts

POLL: About two-thirds of readers are introverts

Our poll this week looks at the many divides between introverts and extroverts. One that stands out: introverts are more likely to consume cannabis, while extroverts are more likely to consume alcohol
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