Public Opinion


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Economy Survey

Financial Fears Mount as Most Canadians (86%, +3pts) Are Concerned Canada Will Face a Recession Within the Next Year

Concerns Over Interest Rates (+4), Gas Prices (+13), Putting Food on the Table (+9) and Job Loss (+9) Have Increased Significantly Since October

While still dominant, broken-system sentiment is receding in many countries

Trends suggest elections have a dampening effect on anti-establishment feeling.

Six in Ten Canadians (60%) Can’t or Don’t Want to Pay More Taxes to Help Fight Climate Change

A similar proportion (57%) considers the pipeline to be the safest means of transporting oil – a significant 10-point increase.
Economy Survey

Canadians Offer Mixed Reviews of Minister Freeland’s Economic Update, Noting Some Key Omissions in the Plan

Four in Five (79%) Say No New Investments in Healthcare is a Negative for Canada; Six in Ten (62%) Believe no Reduction in GST, Carbon or Gas Taxes is Bad News

Seven in Ten (69%) Proud of Canada’s Presence at World Cup

But only a third (34%) say they will be paying close attention.

Half of Canadians (50%) Satisfied With Their Provincial Healthcare System: Steep 16-point Decline Compared to 2021

More than three quarters (77%) believe that the healthcare system is too bureaucratic.

Two in Ten (22%) Canadians Say They’ll Access Charitable Services to Meet Essential Needs in Next 6 Months

Despite Need, Canadians Giving Less (20%) to Charities, Not More (13%) in 2022

Three Quarters (77%) of Canadians are Comfortable with Traveling within Canada while only Half (55%) would Travel Abroad

High prices and fear of catching Covid-19 are holding travelers back; travel chaos and political instability are also factors