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parkinac.bsky.social
Come for the public opinion research, stay for the bird photos. Executive Director of the Environics Institute for Survey Research. More to discover at https://www.environicsinstitute.org/ and https://substack.com/@cdnsurveystuf
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Catching up on cabinet news, so far the consensus seems to be that cabinet should have been a lot smaller but with many more Ministers on issues we care about, and also had many more new faces but not dropped anyone. Is that about right?

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Some mornings you suddenly have good luck. #birds

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Today’s warbler: Cape May Warbler

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Michael Adams has been selected to be inducted into Canada’s Marketing Hall of Legends. He and his fellow award winners will be honoured this evening. This is the industry’s preeminent award celebrating visionary leadership and lifetime achievement. 🍾 www.environicsinstitute.org/news/news/20...

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Worth a read 👀: @parkinac.bsky.social's latest post unpacks the data from the Survey on Employment and Skills, highlighting the mismatch between the skills immigrants bring and how employers recognize them. Read more in the full piece: cdnsurveystuff.substack.com/p/barriers-t...

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The proportions of immigrants saying that the lack of recognition of their experience, qualifications or credentials were barriers to employment are much higher among two groups – immigrants who arrived in Canada more recently and those who are racialized. open.substack.com/pub/cdnsurve...

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Looking forward to it!

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April was such a slow month waiting for the weather to warm up enough for these guys... but now it's all happening. And all of this in my local parks.

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The lack of recognition of foreign experience, qualifications or credentials poses a barrier to employment for more than two in five immigrants in the labour force. open.substack.com/pub/cdnsurve... @fsc-ccf.bsky.social @diversityinstitute.bsky.social

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Chilly this morning - the Chestnut-sided Warbler had to fluff himself up.

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Guess who's back in town? #birds

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Numbers 2 to 4 looking solid

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Don’t we all wish that all the warblers liked to pose for pictures the way the Yellow-rumped Warbler does? #birds #birdphotography

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I am so happy to have found @leastreliski.bsky.social on Bluesky... hockey wasn't the same without her.

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The promise of public health care is that those with lower incomes shouldn’t have to worry about obtaining health care services and treatment when they need it – but clearly, many do. open.substack.com/pub/cdnsurve...

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The proportion of Canadians who are very confident that they could access emergency care at a hospital fell has fallen sharply over the past three years. open.substack.com/pub/cdnsurve...

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"Now is not the time to walk away from commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion." New op-ed from my colleagues building on the findings of the Race Relations in Canada 2024 Survey. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

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No big lineup this afternoon in Oakville. Smooth and well-run process.

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New bird today and it was a handsome one - my first Red-necked Grebe. #bird

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Just re-read my earlier article on what might happen should the Charter’s notwithstanding clause become an election issue. I think my concluding thoughts stand up. open.substack.com/pub/cdnsurve...

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