Bespoke Research, Data & Intelligence

CANsights is a boutique start-up ready to assist with your next project.

Cedarvale Ravine, Midtown Toronto © Stefan Ferraro, 2023
– About –

Bespoke Project Solutions

CANsights (think "Canadian" + "insights") is a boutique start-up nestled in Midtown Toronto specializing in bespoke research, data, and intelligence solutions from a Canadian and global perspective.

We provide everything from research design, data collection, hygiene, and analysis to policy development assistance and project consultation to suit our client’s needs, whether you are an academic, business, government agency, journalist, or non-profit.

Simply, if you require bespoke project solutions, we can help. You can contact us by direct message, email, and social media (#CANsights), including Facebook, Instagram (@cansights), LinkedIn, and X (@CANsights_), if you have any questions.

We look forward to hearing from you!

– Services –

Bespoke Solutions

CANsights provides a range of services to suit our client's needs

Research

Qualitative and quantitative research services, including design, surveys, interviews, and data collection to get your next project off the ground.

Data Work

Data-specific services, including hygiene, transformation, and management to structure your datasets.

Analysis

Data and policy analysis to derive actionable insights for your project needs.

Visualization

Stylish yet informative tables, figures, dashboards, and presentation graphics to impress your audiences.

Writing

Writing support, including design, editing, and one-on-one tutoring to assist with your next conference paper, journal article, business report, policy paper, news release, or speech.

Consultation

One-to-one consultation on all project stages and coaching to assist with your next big presentation.

– Our Team –

Dr. Stefan Ferraro, Ph.D.

Researcher, Analyst & Founder

Stefan is a researcher, analyst, and founder of CANsights. He holds a Ph.D. in political science from the University of Toronto and has over 15 years of experience in policy research and across various industries, including education, property management, manufacturing, retail sales, and non-profit, giving him a unique skill set and perspective on policy issues.

As a researcher and analyst, Stefan specializes in public policy (M.A.), the Canadian government, and international relations (Ph.D.), with a research focus on national defence and security, global politics, and political behaviour. He is also a trained expert in Canada's political institutions, public law, federal-provincial relations, municipal government, public policy, economics, and public opinion, and keeps readily apprised of current affairs.

Stefan prides himself in being personable, inquisitive, a critical thinker and quick problem-solver, and an excellent communicator. He is skilled in performing qualitative and quantitative research from start to finish, including research design, interdisciplinary literature reviews, archival work, interviewing, survey design and programming, data collection and management, data hygiene, data analysis and modelling, policy analysis, writing, presenting, and providing actionable policy advice. He is also proficient in using various tools, such as Google Workspace, Microsoft 365 (e.g., Excel, PowerPoint, and Word), Nvivo, Power BI, Python, Qualtrics, R, SQL, Stata, and Tableau for project research, analysis, and writing (view portfolio).

Stefan is, therefore, a subject-matter expert on a range of issues and has the skill set and experience to conduct research across the policy spectrum.

 E. stefan.ferraro@cansights.ca
W. https://www.linkedin.com/in/stefan-ferraro/
W.
https://uoft.me/stefan-ferraro/research-profile/

Senior Analyst & Founder, CANsights © Stefan Ferraro, 2023

Deanna Harris,
H.B.A., M.Sc., M.T.

Consultant

Deanna is a consultant at CANsights. She has an honours B.A. in the humanities and an M.Sc. in biology from York University, a professional M.T. (i.e., teaching degree) from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) at the University of Toronto, and years of hands-on experience in education and the sciences.

Professionally, Deanna has an interest in the intersection between biology and society, with knowledge and technical skills in interdisciplinary and laboratory research, mathematics and (bio)statistics, plant genetics, evolutionary biology, data management, geography, history and the social sciences, academic and scientific writing, teaching, and public speaking. She is also proficient in the use of a variety of applications, such as Canvas, Google Classroom and Workspace, Office 365, Poll Everywhere, R, SAS, and SPSS.

Deanna is, therefore, a subject-matter expert in both the natural and social sciences, and has the expertise to advise on qualitative and quantitative research projects.

 E. deanna.harris@cansights.ca
W. https://ca.linkedin.com/in/deanna-harris/
W.
https://www.lindenschool.ca/faculty/

Consultant, CANsights © Stefan Ferraro, 2023
– Gallery –
Picture of a Pen on Paper © Jannoon028 on Freepik, 2023Figure (Line Graph) of Significant Cyber Attacks on Canadian Assets from 2003 to 2023 © Stefan Ferraro, 2023Picture of a Book and Chair © Victoria Heath on Unsplash, 2023Figure (Bar Graph) of Support for Different Types of Canadian Military Operations © Stefan Ferraro, 2022; Icons © Freepik, 2023Figure (Doughnut Graph) of Canada’s Support to Ukraine from 2022 to 2023 © Stefan Ferraro, 2023; Icons © Freepik, 2023Picture of a Stack of Books © Andrew Draper on Unsplash, 2023Figure (Map) of the Global Reach of the Canadian Forces versus Russian PMSCs © Stefan Ferraro, 2023Picture of a Laptop on a Desk, Original © Raymond Pang on Unsplash, 2023; Edits © Stefan Ferraro, 2023Picture of Typing on a Laptop, Original © Glenn Carstens-Peters on Unsplash, 2023; Edits © Stefan Ferraro, 2023Figure (Dual Y-Axis Line Graph) of Canadian Military Deployments and Expenditures from 1990 to 2010 © Stefan Ferraro, 2022Picture of Data Analysis © Snowing on Freepik, 2023Figure (Horizontal Bar Graph) of the Tasks Canadians are Comfortable with Contractors Doing for Military Operations © Stefan Ferraro, 2022Figure (Horizontal Stacked Bar Graph) of the Approval of Canada Deploying Soldiers versus Contractors © Stefan Ferraro, 2022Picture of a Decorative Light © Freepik, 2023Figure (Coefficient Scatter Plot Comparison) of the Effect of Using Different Foreign Policy Actors on Political Behaviour Relative to Canadian Soldiers © Stefan Ferraro, 2022Picture of Binders on a Desk © Freepik, 2023
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Contact Us

Need bespoke project solutions? Reach out to us by direct message, email, and/or social media and we will be happy to assist you.

Midtown, Toronto, ON Canada

contact@cansights.ca