Public opinion

Ipsos poll for Halifax International Security Forum highlights concerns about compliance by China, U.S. and Russia.

Ipsos poll for Halifax International Security Forum finds New Zealand, Canada, Germany and Sweden seen as providing best leadership on COVID, while China and U.S. underperformed; support growing for opening borders.

Ipsos poll for Halifax International Security Forum finds wide gap between citizens’ level of concern about cyberattacks and epidemics and their confidence in governments’ ability to address them.

Ipsos poll for Halifax International Security Forum finds U.S. rebounding in world esteem; Canada, Germany seen as having most positive influence over next decade.

One in two of us now recognise that our personal actions have a direct impact on the environment. But how is this sense of responsibility creating change in our daily lives?

Public perceptions of healthcare services have not been adversely affected by the pandemic, according to our 30-country survey. People continue to see coronavirus as the main health problem facing their country, while concern about mental health increases.

Our 30-country survey finds a large majority think their mental health and physical health are equally important, but they do not see this reflected in their country’s healthcare services.

How COVID-19 has changed the overall health of people? In what areas did their health decline or remain stable? To what extent did people experience new health problems or worsen pre-existing conditions? What proportion of individuals gave up treatment or care during the pandemic? For what reasons? Was this absence of treatments or visits compensated by a greater use of telemedicine and digital applications?

27-country survey finds nearly half saying abortion should be permitted whenever a woman wants one, and one quarter saying it should be allowed only in certain circumstances.