Clifton van der Linden – The Conversation

Prime Minister Mark Carney directs U.S. President Donald Trump off stage after officially welcoming him to the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., in June 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

October 5, 2026

Albertans disapprove of Donald Trump — and his brand is weakening separatism, too

Steven Nuss, Simon Fraser University; Clifton van der Linden, McMaster University, and Mark Pickup

Some separatist organizers in Alberta have distanced themselves from Donald Trump as the independence referendum approaches. Our research explains why.

A ‘Freedom Convoy’ has been protesting vaccine mandates at Parliament Hill, but most Canadians don’t share their views on COVID-19 restrictions. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

February 3, 2022

Majority of Canadians disagree with ‘freedom convoy’ on vaccine mandates and lockdowns

Clifton van der Linden, McMaster University and Alexander G W Beyer, Simon Fraser University

Most Canadians support government measures to help control the spread of COVID-19, according to a public opinion study. But they’re growing weary of the pandemic.

With the holiday season approaching, people wait to receive a COVID-19 vaccination in Montréal as the pandemic continues in Canada and around the world. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

December 19, 2021

Answers from COVID experts: How do you talk to family members who aren’t vaccinated? How can the vaccines be safe if they were developed so quickly? Is natural immunity better than being vaccinated?

Scott White, The Conversation

A panel of experts answer questions about vaccines, omicron and other COVID-related issues in a discussion with The Conversation.

The coronavirus pandemic has added to the workload and stress of mothers. (Shutterstock)

September 3, 2020

The moms are not alright: How coronavirus pandemic policies penalize mothers

Clifton van der Linden, McMaster University

Results from a recent study indicate that the emergency measures put in place in response to COVID-19 have disproportionately impacted Canadian mothers with young children at home.

A server wears a face mask as he takes an order on an outdoor patio in Montréal in July 2020. Anti-mask sentiment is beginning to surface in Canada as it has in the United States. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

August 12, 2020

Canada is not immune to the politics of coronavirus masks

Clifton van der Linden, McMaster University

Masks are widely recognized as a partisan issue in the United States, but an ongoing study of public opinion in Canada shows that they are becoming politicized here as well.

Contact Clifton for