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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

Poll: The young and men are much more open to Pierre Poilievre

Poll: The young and men are much more open to Pierre Poilievre

Roughly equal numbers of readers have positive or negative views of Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre in an online poll this month. The details are revealing
Single-family house prices in Midland 3.5% lower than last year

Single-family house prices in Midland 3.5% lower than last year

'After two years of mostly quiet resale housing activity, there’s a feeling that things are about to pick up,' says CREA official
Poll: Smokers seem more open to risks in other contexts

Poll: Smokers seem more open to risks in other contexts

People under 40 are more likely to never have smoked
POLL: Most oppose expanding drug legalization to mushrooms, MDMA

POLL: Most oppose expanding drug legalization to mushrooms, MDMA

Should psilocybin mushrooms and other drugs like ecstasy, or MDMA, be legalized and sold in controlled markets, as cannabis has since 2018? By a large margin, you said no
Should Ontario approve human composting?

Should Ontario approve human composting?

The province consulted the public on the more environmentally friendly alternative to cremation four years ago
Poll: Working from home shows revealing divisions

Poll: Working from home shows revealing divisions

The pandemic showed that many jobs can be done by people working at home — but should they be? Most readers think not, but a closer look shows revealing divisions
Poll: Unpacking who supports — or opposes — the monarchy

Poll: Unpacking who supports — or opposes — the monarchy

What clusters of views go with support for the monarchy, or a republic? (Party support doesn't break out in the way you might expect.)
Poll: Should hockey violence lead to charges more often? Readers are split

Poll: Should hockey violence lead to charges more often? Readers are split

Hockey, or at least the North American men's version of it, can be something of a blood sport; how you feel about that depends on your perspective. When does on-ice violence become something that should be responded to with criminal charges? 
Price of single-family homes in Simcoe County up 1.3% in January

Price of single-family homes in Simcoe County up 1.3% in January

'The market has been showing some early signs of life over the last couple of months, probably no surprise given how much pent-up demand is out there,' says CREA official
Poll: Most would be very unhappy if Trump was re-elected

Poll: Most would be very unhappy if Trump was re-elected

Nearly three-quarters of Village Media readers say they'd be very unhappy if Donald Trump became the next president of the United States. As always, the details are revealing
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