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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: Should cats be allowed outside? Our readers weigh in

POLL: Should cats be allowed outside? Our readers weigh in

Respondents are roughly evenly divided on the question; people who say yes are likely to have more libertarian views on other issues
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Have a tattoo? Our poll explores what people with ink think

Have a tattoo? Our poll explores what people with ink think

About one reader in five has at least one tattoo, and within that group 86 per cent have no regrets, an online poll showed last week
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Poll: 3/4 of readers say the Liberals would be better off without Trudeau

Poll: 3/4 of readers say the Liberals would be better off without Trudeau

About three-quarters of readers in a recent online poll say that the federal Liberals would be better off if Justin Trudeau resigned before the next federal election
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POLL: Readers more or less evenly split on defunding CBC

POLL: Readers more or less evenly split on defunding CBC

Should the CBC's federal subsidy be taken away? Village Media readers were more or less evenly divided in a recent online poll
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Poll: Trudeau's disapproval numbers slowly rising

Poll: Trudeau's disapproval numbers slowly rising

Approval and disapproval of Justin Trudeau and Pierre Poilievre has remained broadly stable since the beginning of the year, other than Trudeau's disapproval numbers gradually rising, a series of online polls show
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Provincewide, real estate prices rose slightly in July

Provincewide, real estate prices rose slightly in July

Ontario home prices rose slightly in July, continuing a trend of broad stability set in February, figures released Thursday by the Canadian Real Estate Association show
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POLL: Readers more bullish on U.S. Democrats' chances with Harris as nominee

POLL: Readers more bullish on U.S. Democrats' chances with Harris as nominee

The replacement of Joe Biden with Kamala Harris as the U.S. Democratic presidential nominee has left our readers more inclined to think that Donald Trump will fail in his bid to retake the White House, online polls show
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Poll: Most readers have an eye on the Paris Olympics

Poll: Most readers have an eye on the Paris Olympics

Some 58 per cent of readers said they planned to watch at least some events at the Paris Olympics, a recent online poll showed
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Poll: Three-quarters don't tip at takeout or fast food restaurants

Poll: Three-quarters don't tip at takeout or fast food restaurants

In the last two or three years, it's become increasingly common for retail payment systems in fast food restaurants to cue customers to offer tips as high as 30 per cent
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THC levels wrong on 40% of oils sold by Ontario Cannabis Store, tests show

THC levels wrong on 40% of oils sold by Ontario Cannabis Store, tests show

Levels of THC in cannabis oils were wrong outside the variance allowed by federal cannabis regulations in 40 per cent of samples, a study at McMaster University showed
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