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Return to the workplace 2021 GLOBAL SURVEY
Public Opinion Survey

Workers want more flexibility from their employers after COVID

Survey of employed adults in 29 countries for the World Economic Forum finds one in four now working from home more often than before the pandemic; preference is for working remotely half of the time after it is over
A strong majority of Quebecers support the construction of new hydroelectric dams and wind farms in order to increase Hydro-Québec’s production capacity.
Public Opinion Survey

A strong majority of Quebecers support the construction of new hydroelectric dams and wind farms in order to increase Hydro-Québec’s production capacity.

Two thirds of Quebecers also support the idea of introducing new price mechanisms to encourage energy conservation.
Canadians Appear Inflation Fatigued and Are Ready to Splurge on Holiday Spending, Despite Economic Snowstorms
Public Opinion Survey

Could Inflation Fatigue Undermine Financial Discipline During the Holiday-Spending Season?

More (74%; +7 pts) concede that they will need to contend with the persistent and ongoing effects of high inflation than did in 2022.
Not Forgotten: Canadians More Likely to Attend Remembrance Day Service Than Pre-Pandemic, And Consider Remembrance Day to Be As Relevant Today As When It First Began
Public Opinion Survey

Not Forgotten: Canadians More Likely to Attend Remembrance Day Service Than Pre-Pandemic

Canadians Consider Remembrance Day to Be as Relevant Today as When It First Began. Vast majority think that Canada should be doing more to educate Young people about our military history (87%) and that Canada’s involvement in global conflicts should be taught in schools (88%).
Two in 10 (20%) Canadians Are Currently Using Charitable Services to Meet Their Essential Needs e.g Food, Shelter, Clothing
Public Opinion Survey

Two in 10 (20%) Canadians Are Currently Using Charitable Services to Meet Their Essential Needs e.g Food, Shelter, Clothing

Seven in 10 (69%) of those using charitable services say this is the first year they have needed to access these services and the main reason is the rising cost of living.
78% OF CANADIANS SAY HOLIDAY BUDGET IMPACTED BY INFLATION; HALF (49%) WORRIED THEY’LL GET “IN OVER THEIR HEADS”, UP 15 POINTS
Public Opinion Survey

78% of Canadians Say Holiday Budget Impacted by Inflation; Half (49%) Worried They'll Get in Over Their Heads

78% Say inflation and rising interest rates have had a significant impact on their holiday spending budget.
77% of Canadians do not plan to travel this holiday season. Half (54%) say this is because of inflation.
Public Opinion Survey

77% of Canadians Do Not Plan to Travel This Holiday Season

Half (54%) say this is because of inflation.
Four in Ten (40%) Canadians Do Not Intend to Get a COVID-19 Booster Vaccine Nor a Flu Shot
Public Opinion Survey

Four in Ten (40%) Canadians Do Not Intend to Get a COVID-19 Booster Vaccine Nor a Flu Shot

Six in ten Canadians have already received or intend to get a COVID-19 booster vaccine (60%) and a flu shot (60%).
40% of Canadians Have Trouble Sleeping at Night due to Financial Stress
Economy Survey

Four in 10 (40%) Canadians Have Trouble Sleeping at Night due to Financial Stress

Nearly Two Thirds of Millennials (63%) and Gen Z (63%) Say Financial Worries are Negatively Impacting Their Mental Health
Just over half (55%) of Canadians support using nuclear energy to generate electricity.
Public Opinion Survey

Just over half (55%) of Canadians support using nuclear energy to generate electricity.

Six-in-ten Canadians agree that nuclear energy can help Canada meet its climate change goals (62%) and that electricity generated from nuclear energy can be considered a clean form of electricity (58%).
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