More than twice as many people think Canada is on the wrong track than the right one when it comes to becoming a more united country, a new Nanos Research survey shows.
The survey, commissioned by CTV News, asked Canadians their opinion on whether Canada is on track to achieve two goals: building a united country and creating prosperity for the future.
Half of those polled think Canada is on the wrong track toward reunification, compared to 22 percent who think it’s on the right track. Twenty-eight percent were unsure.
Pessimism is strongest in the Prairies, with 60 percent believing Canada is on the wrong track, followed by Ontario (53.1 percent), Quebec (44.8 percent), British Columbia (42 percent) and the Atlantic provinces (40, 2 percent).
Men are more likely to believe Canada is on the wrong track at 55.4 percent, compared to women at 45 percent.
The results show there is also a generational divide, with younger Canadians, or those aged 18-34, more likely to say Canada is on the wrong track at 58.2 per cent, followed by those aged 35-54 (53, 2%) and 55 and over (41.7 percent). cent).
When asked whether Canada is on track to create a more prosperous future, a majority of respondents, 44 percent, believe the country is headed in the wrong direction, while nearly a quarter say Canada is on the right track and 32 percent are unsure .
The Prairies think Canada is on the wrong track at 56.8 per cent, with Ontario second at 47.4 per cent, followed by the Atlantic provinces (44 per cent) and British Columbia (40.2 per cent).
Quebecers are more evenly split on the issue, with 29.7% saying Canada is on the wrong track and 29% believing it is on the right track.
Men are more likely to believe Canada is on the wrong track to creating future prosperity at 47 percent, compared to women at 40.8 percent.
A majority of younger Canadians aged 18-34 also believe Canada is moving in the wrong direction – 51.8 per cent. Feelings are not as strong among Canadians 35-54 (45.9%) and 55 and over (36.4%).
METHODOLOGY
Nanos conducted a hybrid telephone and online two-frame RDD (landline and cellular) random survey of 1,002 Canadians aged 18 or older between June 30 and July 4, 2022 as part of an omnibus survey. Participants were randomly selected by telephone using live agents and administered an online survey. The sample includes both land and cell lines in Canada. Results were statistically verified and weighted by age and sex using the latest census information, and the sample was geographically stratified to be representative of Canada.
Persons randomly called by random dialing with a maximum of five callbacks.
The margin of error for this survey is plus or minus 3.1 percentage points, 19 times out of 20.
This study was commissioned by CTV News and the research was conducted by Nanos Research.
Note: Charts may not sum to 100 due to rounding.
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