Research is an essential service in Manitoba, which means our virtual doors remain open. Of course, things aren’t quite “business as usual” given the pandemic, and many clients are wondering how COVID-19 might affect planned research. We’ve been giving this some thought. Here are a few reasons why it’s important to keep doing research during the pandemic along with some considerations we’re keeping in mind as we do.

Manitoba’s 130-odd municipalities have elected a batch of new councillors, reeves and mayors. What grabbed headlines was Winnipeg’s mayoral race and Scott Gillingham’s photo-finish win over former mayor Glen Murray. But there are many other data points that help tell the story of the most recent round of municipal elections.