Feds’ declining spending on public opinion research could be ‘concerning’ long term, say observers
The government's $12-million spend in 2025 could be partly explained by it being an election year, but 'if that becomes a longer-term trend, I think, could be concerning, just because I think it's useful to get that that information,' says former PMO pollster Dan Arnold.
The federal government spent a total of $12.2-million for public opinion research in the 2025-26 fiscal year, a gradual decline from years prior, that—if continued—could be "concerning" as findings inform government policy, say pollsters and academics.
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