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Eight in Ten Canadians (82%, +4) Say to Win Their Vote at Election Time, Parties Must Aim for Balanced Budget – But Rising Majority Support Running Deficit to Get Through Pandemic (66%, +9)
Days Before Budget Release, Canadians Want Lower Taxes on the Middle Class, Higher Taxes on the Wealthy
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Amid Building Election Speculation, Liberals (35%) Pad Lead Over Conservatives (28%)
Double-Digit Lead for Liberals over Tories in Ontario a Key Strength;
Modest Bloc Lead in Quebec Still Blocks Path to Majority -
Liberal (33%, -3) Lead Over Conservatives (30%, +1) Narrows to Just 3 Points as Trudeau Gets Mixed Reviews on Vaccine Rollout
Half (50%) Approve of PM’s Performance on Vaccine Rollout
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Conservative Vote Softens (29%, -3) as Liberals (36%, +1) Extend Lead into 2021
Support for Lockdowns is Widespread, but Nine in Ten (88%) Canadians See Double Standard for Politicians Who Impose Restrictions but Don’t Follow Them
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Half of Canadians (52%) Say COVID-19 Hasn’t Brought Them Any Closer Together
Provincial identity strengthens: one in three don’t feel they have much in common with Canadians in other provinces
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Optimism About 2021 Depends Heavily on Perception of Resolving COVID19
Most Plan on Staying Close to Home, Likely to Avoid Travel and Events in First Half of Next Year
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Despite Pandemic, Canadians Close Out 2020 With Hardy Outlook on Health, Happiness, and Financial Situation
Challenges Nonetheless Await in New Year; 4 in 10 (37%) Report Issues with Mental Health, Addiction, or Alcohol
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One in Ten (9%) of Canadians Lost Their Jobs in 2020 (+2), Representing Almost 3 Million Adult Canadians
More Able to Afford Essentials Due to Anemic Spending on Entertainment and Travel, But Real Barriers to Financial Security Remain
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Liberals (35%) End 2020 With Slight Lead Over Tories (32%) as PM Approval Rating Remains Strong (56%)
Businesses (82%), Hospitals (80%) Get Top Marks for Pandemic Management; Long-Term Care Facilities Receive Failing Grade (35%)
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Most Canadians Who Celebrate Plan to Keep the Holidays Low-Key This Year
Seven in Ten Will Skip the Travel and Stay Closer to Home