Public Opinion


Majority (60%) See Racism as a Serious Problem in Canada Today, Up 13 points Since Last Year

Nearly a Third of Canadians (28%) Say They Have Personally Experienced Racism in the Past Year (+5%)

Strong Majority (82%) Believe Canada Should Rely Less on Trade with China: Moderate Support for Trudeau Government Approach to China

Majority Want Canada to Support Hong Kong, but Split on Whether to Risk Further Economic and Political Sanctions

Most Canadians (88%) Say Social Media Companies Should Do More to Block or Remove Messages that Spread Hate or Racism, Inform Police (83%) of these Messages

Eight in ten (82%) Support Companies Who Reduce Social-Media Advertising until Social-Media Companies do more to Address Issue
Economy Survey

Amid Relief Measures and Store Closures, Canadians Report Pandemic ‘Savings’ of $148

Households Left with $750 at Month-End, But Worried about Longer-Term Effects of Coronavirus on Jobs and Economy

Strong Majority of Canadians (85%) Want Canada-U.S. Land Border Closed Until At Least the End of 2020

Just Two in Ten (21%) say Canada Needs to Open its Borders to Help the Travel and Tourism Industries

Canadians Split on Future of CERB: 52% Believe CERB Should be Discontinued at its Earliest Opportunity

Six in Ten (63%) Believe the CERB is being misused by many Canadians; 72% Say CERB Has Allowed Many to Not Go Back to Work when they Should; Eight in Ten (79%) Support Tax Hikes or Spending Cuts to Pay for Income Supports

Eight in Ten (79%) Canadians Support their Municipality making Facemasks Mandatory when in a Public Place

Most Believe Second Wave Will Hit their Community in the Fall (77%), Want Businesses Shut Down Again if it Does (83%)
Public Opinion Publication

Signals #9: Understanding the coronavirus crisis

This ninth edition of our Signals digest brings together Ipsos’ latest research on coronavirus from our teams around the world.

Cost of living: Majority say cost of food, goods and services have increased since COVID-19 began

Groceries and household supplies, utility bills top list of higher cost items globally.