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- Climate
- National Observer
One in four Canadians say they were affected by extreme weather in last year: poll
Almost one in four Canadians were directly affected by extreme weather events over the past year, a new poll suggests. The Leger poll — released as Canada copes with its second-worst wildfire season on record — says 23 per cent of Canadians who responded said they were personally affected by extreme weather events like heat waves, floods, fires and tornadoes over the last 12 months. Among those who said they had felt the impacts of extreme weather, almost two-thirds reported being forced to stay indoors because of air quality concerns, while 39 per cent reported suffering emotional stress. Twenty-seven per cent of those who reported experiencing extreme weather said they had to postpone travel plans, while one-fifth said they suffered property damage. Leger's latest poll — which was conducted online and can't be assigned a margin of error — surveyed 1,529 Canadians between June 13 and June 15. More than 2,000 fires have already been documented in Canada this year, burning almost 40,000 square kilometres of land. About three-quarters of the total area burned is in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. The percentage of Canadians saying they were affected by extreme weather has dropped from the 35 per cent Leger reported when it asked the same question in August 2024 — a year after Canada's worst wildfire season. That poll would have captured the months that saw wildfires burning in almost every province, and thick smoke blanketing cities and towns all across Canada for days and, even weeks, at a time. The difference in timing between the two polls may have influenced some of the results, which also suggested Canadians perceived fewer episodes of extreme heat, flooding and heavy rainfall. "What it tells me is that what's currently being experienced by Canadians really drives how they feel about what's happening more frequently and less frequently in terms of extreme weather," said Andrew Enns, executive vice president at Leger. "So it just kind of reminds us that the here and now really has an impact on how people perceive the frequency of extreme weather, and maybe associating that to climate change." Modelling by Environment and Climate Change Canada suggests temperatures will be about a degree or two above normal across the country through August. Leger's poll suggests nearly two-thirds of Canadians — and 74 per cent of respondents in BC — are concerned about hot summers and heat waves. Natural Resources Canada is forecasting an extreme fire risk in the southern part of British Columbia in July. The number of Canadians concerned about a hot summer has dropped since the August 2024 survey, which reported 70 per cent of respondents were worried about summer heat. Enns said his firm conducted its latest poll before the start of summer to get a baseline to study how recent events affect Canadians' perception of climate. "And then we can have this conversation and really say, 'OK, yeah, there is a timing impact' and take that into account when we look at these things," Enns said, adding the firm is planning another survey at the end of the summer. The percentage of Canadians who said climate change worries them dropped to 59 per cent from the 63 per cent reported in the August 2024 survey, while exactly half of Canadians polled said there is still time to reverse the consequences of climate change — an increase of two percentage points since August 2024. The polling industry's professional body, the Canadian Research Insights Council, says online surveys cannot be assigned a margin of error because they do not randomly sample the population.
National Observer
22-05-2025
- Politics
- National Observer
Most Canadians feel attached to their home, but only half trust governments: poll
Most Canadians feel attached to their country, province and municipality but only about half of them trust their governments, a new poll suggests. The Leger survey, which polled 1,537 Canadians between May 16 and 18, suggests that 82 per cent of Canadians feel attached to their country. Because the poll was conducted online, it can't be assigned a margin of error. The poll suggests that 46 per cent of Canadians feel "very attached" to Canada, while another 36 per cent feel "somewhat attached." Twelve per cent feel "not very attached." Only four per cent said they're "not at all attached" to Canada. A similar percentage of those polled — 80 per cent — said they feel attached to their province. While 42 per cent said they feel "very attached," 38 per cent said they're "somewhat attached" and 14 per cent are "not very attached." Seventy-one per cent of Canadians feel attached to their town or city, the poll suggests. While 26 per cent said they feel "very attached," 45 per cent said they feel "somewhat attached" and 21 per cent said they feel "not very attached." Albertan respondents recorded the lowest percentages expressing an emotional attachment to their home, with 70 per cent citing attachment to Canada, 73 per cent to their province and 64 per cent to their municipality. Conversely, among Ontarians, 86 per cent cited an attachment to Canada, 80 per cent to the province and 71 per cent to their municipality. Eighty per cent of Quebecers said they were attached to their country and province, while 70 per cent said they were attached to their municipality. The poll suggests that women are more likely than men to feel an attachment to their country, province and municipality, and older Canadians expressed more attachment than younger ones. Almost nine in 10 people at least 55 years old were attached to Canada or their province, compared with about three in four of those 18 to 34 years old. Liberal voters also were more likely to express attachment, with 93 per cent citing an attachment to Canada, 84 per cent to their province and 77 per cent to their country. Among Conservative voters surveyed, 75 per cent cited an attachment to Canada or their province. Andrew Enns, Leger's executive vice-president for Central Canada, told The Canadian Press that he wasn't surprised to see a high level of attachment to Canada given the ongoing trade war with the US, President Donald Trump's calls for annexation and the resulting "spike" in patriotism. He said the generational divide could be caused by younger Canadians being "let down" on issues that matter to them, like affordability. Enns added that there was a push among younger Canadians for "change" and for the Conservatives in the recent election and their disappointment in the outcome may be reflected in this poll. Despite the high levels of attachment the poll reports, only about half of respondents said they trusted their governments. Albertans reported having the lowest levels of trust in all three levels of government, with about one-in-three trusting the federal government, compared with 60 per cent of those in Quebec, 53 per cent in British Columbia and 51 per cent in Ontario. The numbers didn't vary as much for trust in their municipal or provincial governments. Forty-one per cent of Albertans said they trust their municipal government, compared to 50 per cent of Ontarians, 51 per cent of people in BC and 56 per cent of Quebecers. Forty-three per cent of Albertans said they trust their provincial government, compared to 44 per cent of Ontarians, 45 per cent of Quebecers and 56 per cent of people in BC. Trust in all levels of government was much higher among Liberals than among Conservatives. Among Liberals, 83 per cent said they trust the federal government, 64 per cent said they trust their municipal government and 55 per cent said they trust their provincial government. Twenty-one per cent of Conservatives said they trust their federal government, 40 per cent said they trust their municipal government and 41 per cent said they trust their provincial government. Enns said levels of trust in governments seem to have declined and that these numbers were lower than he expected. "I think that the timing of asking the question has a bit of a bearing because it comes fairly close after a pretty hard-fought election campaign," he said. "It actually is a bit illustrative in terms of how the election sort of permeates out in affecting people's perspectives on different things." Enns pointed out that Canada had a "pretty unpopular" prime minister in 2023 and 2024. "It just seemed to snowball into a federal government that even when they sort of were doing some of the right things, they didn't seem to get a lot of credit, and that too just erodes the general sort of public perception of the institution," Enns said. Enns said the low trust levels indicate how much work Prime Minister Mark Carney has to do on "rebuilding up some of the trust in the federal government." The polling industry's professional body, the Canadian Research Insights Council, says online surveys cannot be assigned a margin of error because they do not randomly sample the population.
Toronto Star
22-05-2025
- Politics
- Toronto Star
Most Canadians feel attached to their home, though only half trust governments: poll
OTTAWA - Most Canadians feel attached to their country, province and municipality but only about half of them trust their governments, a new poll suggests. The Leger survey, which polled 1,537 Canadians between May 16 and 18, suggests that 82 per cent of Canadians feel attached to their country. Because the poll was conducted online, it can't be assigned a margin of error. The poll suggests that 46 per cent of Canadians feel 'very attached' to Canada, while another 36 per cent feel 'somewhat attached.' Twelve per cent feel 'not very attached.' Only four per cent said they're 'not at all attached' to Canada. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW A similar percentage of those polled — 80 per cent — said they feel attached to their province. While 42 per cent said they feel 'very attached,' 38 per cent said they're 'somewhat attached' and 14 per cent are 'not very attached.' Seventy-one per cent of Canadians feel attached to their town or city, the poll suggests. While 26 per cent said they feel 'very attached,' 45 per cent said they feel 'somewhat attached' and 21 per cent said they feel 'not very attached.' Albertan respondents recorded the lowest percentages expressing an emotional attachment to their home, with 70 per cent citing attachment to Canada, 73 per cent to their province and 64 per cent to their municipality. Conversely, among Ontarians, 86 per cent cited an attachment to Canada, 80 per cent to the province and 71 per cent to their municipality. Eighty per cent of Quebecers said they were attached to their country and province, while 70 per cent said they were attached to their municipality. The poll suggests that women are more likely than men to feel an attachment to their country, province and municipality, and older Canadians expressed more attachment than younger ones. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Almost nine in 10 people at least 55 years old were attached to Canada or their province, compared with about three in four of those 18 to 34 years old. Liberal voters also were more likely to express attachment, with 93 per cent citing an attachment to Canada, 84 per cent to their province and 77 per cent to their country. Among Conservative voters surveyed, 75 per cent cited an attachment to Canada or their province. Andrew Enns, Leger's executive vice-president for Central Canada, told The Canadian Press that he wasn't surprised to see a high level of attachment to Canada given the ongoing trade war with the U.S., President Donald Trump's calls for annexation and the resulting 'spike' in patriotism. He said the generational divide could be caused by younger Canadians being 'let down' on issues that matter to them, like affordability. Enns added that there was a push among younger Canadians for 'change' and for the Conservatives in the recent election and their disappointment in the outcome may be reflected in this poll. Despite the high levels of attachment the poll reports, only about half of respondents said they trusted their governments. Albertans reported having the lowest levels of trust in all three levels of government, with about one-in-three trusting the federal government, compared with 60 per cent of those in Quebec, 53 per cent in British Columbia and 51 per cent in Ontario. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW The numbers didn't vary as much for trust in their municipal or provincial governments. Forty-one per cent of Albertans said they trust their municipal government, compared to 50 per cent of Ontarians, 51 per cent of people in B.C. and 56 per cent of Quebecers. Forty-three per cent of Albertans said they trust their provincial government, compared to 44 per cent of Ontarians, 45 per cent of Quebecers and 56 per cent of people in B.C. Trust in all levels of government was much higher among Liberals than among Conservatives. Among Liberals, 83 per cent said they trust the federal government, 64 per cent said they trust their municipal government and 55 per cent said they trust their provincial government. Twenty-one per cent of Conservatives said they trust their federal government, 40 per cent said they trust their municipal government and 41 per cent said they trust their provincial government. Enns said levels of trust in governments seem to have declined and that these numbers were lower than he expected. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW 'I think that the timing of asking the question has a bit of a bearing because it comes fairly close after a pretty hard-fought election campaign,' he said. 'It actually is a bit illustrative in terms of how the election sort of permeates out in affecting people's perspectives on different things.' Enns pointed out that Canada had a 'pretty unpopular' prime minister in 2023 and 2024. 'It just seemed to snowball into a federal government that even when they sort of were doing some of the right things, they didn't seem to get a lot of credit, and that too just erodes the general sort of public perception of the institution,' Enns said. Enns said the low trust levels indicate how much work Prime Minister Mark Carney has to do on 'rebuilding up some of the trust in the federal government.' The polling industry's professional body, the Canadian Research Insights Council, says online surveys cannot be assigned a margin of error because they do not randomly sample the population. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 22, 2025. 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Winnipeg Free Press
22-05-2025
- Politics
- Winnipeg Free Press
Most Canadians feel attached to their home, though only half trust governments: poll
OTTAWA – Most Canadians feel attached to their country, province and municipality but only about half of them trust their governments, a new poll suggests. The Leger survey, which polled 1,537 Canadians between May 16 and 18, suggests that 82 per cent of Canadians feel attached to their country. Because the poll was conducted online, it can't be assigned a margin of error. The poll suggests that 46 per cent of Canadians feel 'very attached' to Canada, while another 36 per cent feel 'somewhat attached.' Twelve per cent feel 'not very attached.' Only four per cent said they're 'not at all attached' to Canada. A similar percentage of those polled — 80 per cent — said they feel attached to their province. While 42 per cent said they feel 'very attached,' 38 per cent said they're 'somewhat attached' and 14 per cent are 'not very attached.' Seventy-one per cent of Canadians feel attached to their town or city, the poll suggests. While 26 per cent said they feel 'very attached,' 45 per cent said they feel 'somewhat attached' and 21 per cent said they feel 'not very attached.' Albertan respondents recorded the lowest percentages expressing an emotional attachment to their home, with 70 per cent citing attachment to Canada, 73 per cent to their province and 64 per cent to their municipality. Conversely, among Ontarians, 86 per cent cited an attachment to Canada, 80 per cent to the province and 71 per cent to their municipality. Eighty per cent of Quebecers said they were attached to their country and province, while 70 per cent said they were attached to their municipality. The poll suggests that women are more likely than men to feel an attachment to their country, province and municipality, and older Canadians expressed more attachment than younger ones. Almost nine in 10 people at least 55 years old were attached to Canada or their province, compared with about three in four of those 18 to 34 years old. Liberal voters also were more likely to express attachment, with 93 per cent citing an attachment to Canada, 84 per cent to their province and 77 per cent to their country. Among Conservative voters surveyed, 75 per cent cited an attachment to Canada or their province. Andrew Enns, Leger's executive vice-president for Central Canada, told The Canadian Press that he wasn't surprised to see a high level of attachment to Canada given the ongoing trade war with the U.S., President Donald Trump's calls for annexation and the resulting 'spike' in patriotism. He said the generational divide could be caused by younger Canadians being 'let down' on issues that matter to them, like affordability. Enns added that there was a push among younger Canadians for 'change' and for the Conservatives in the recent election and their disappointment in the outcome may be reflected in this poll. Despite the high levels of attachment the poll reports, only about half of respondents said they trusted their governments. Albertans reported having the lowest levels of trust in all three levels of government, with about one-in-three trusting the federal government, compared with 60 per cent of those in Quebec, 53 per cent in British Columbia and 51 per cent in Ontario. The numbers didn't vary as much for trust in their municipal or provincial governments. Forty-one per cent of Albertans said they trust their municipal government, compared to 50 per cent of Ontarians, 51 per cent of people in B.C. and 56 per cent of Quebecers. Forty-three per cent of Albertans said they trust their provincial government, compared to 44 per cent of Ontarians, 45 per cent of Quebecers and 56 per cent of people in B.C. Trust in all levels of government was much higher among Liberals than among Conservatives. Among Liberals, 83 per cent said they trust the federal government, 64 per cent said they trust their municipal government and 55 per cent said they trust their provincial government. Twenty-one per cent of Conservatives said they trust their federal government, 40 per cent said they trust their municipal government and 41 per cent said they trust their provincial government. Enns said levels of trust in governments seem to have declined and that these numbers were lower than he expected. 'I think that the timing of asking the question has a bit of a bearing because it comes fairly close after a pretty hard-fought election campaign,' he said. 'It actually is a bit illustrative in terms of how the election sort of permeates out in affecting people's perspectives on different things.' Enns pointed out that Canada had a 'pretty unpopular' prime minister in 2023 and 2024. 'It just seemed to snowball into a federal government that even when they sort of were doing some of the right things, they didn't seem to get a lot of credit, and that too just erodes the general sort of public perception of the institution,' Enns said. Enns said the low trust levels indicate how much work Prime Minister Mark Carney has to do on 'rebuilding up some of the trust in the federal government.' The polling industry's professional body, the Canadian Research Insights Council, says online surveys cannot be assigned a margin of error because they do not randomly sample the population. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 22, 2025.
Hamilton Spectator
22-05-2025
- Politics
- Hamilton Spectator
Most Canadians feel attached to their home, though only half trust governments: poll
OTTAWA - Most Canadians feel attached to their country, province and municipality but only about half of them trust their governments, a new poll suggests. The Leger survey, which polled 1,537 Canadians between May 16 and 18, suggests that 82 per cent of Canadians feel attached to their country. Because the poll was conducted online, it can't be assigned a margin of error. The poll suggests that 46 per cent of Canadians feel 'very attached' to Canada, while another 36 per cent feel 'somewhat attached.' Twelve per cent feel 'not very attached.' Only four per cent said they're 'not at all attached' to Canada. A similar percentage of those polled — 80 per cent — said they feel attached to their province. While 42 per cent said they feel 'very attached,' 38 per cent said they're 'somewhat attached' and 14 per cent are 'not very attached.' Seventy-one per cent of Canadians feel attached to their town or city, the poll suggests. While 26 per cent said they feel 'very attached,' 45 per cent said they feel 'somewhat attached' and 21 per cent said they feel 'not very attached.' Albertan respondents recorded the lowest percentages expressing an emotional attachment to their home, with 70 per cent citing attachment to Canada, 73 per cent to their province and 64 per cent to their municipality. Conversely, among Ontarians, 86 per cent cited an attachment to Canada, 80 per cent to the province and 71 per cent to their municipality. Eighty per cent of Quebecers said they were attached to their country and province, while 70 per cent said they were attached to their municipality. The poll suggests that women are more likely than men to feel an attachment to their country, province and municipality, and older Canadians expressed more attachment than younger ones. Almost nine in 10 people at least 55 years old were attached to Canada or their province, compared with about three in four of those 18 to 34 years old. Liberal voters also were more likely to express attachment, with 93 per cent citing an attachment to Canada, 84 per cent to their province and 77 per cent to their country. Among Conservative voters surveyed, 75 per cent cited an attachment to Canada or their province. Andrew Enns, Leger's executive vice-president for Central Canada, told The Canadian Press that he wasn't surprised to see a high level of attachment to Canada given the ongoing trade war with the U.S., President Donald Trump's calls for annexation and the resulting 'spike' in patriotism. He said the generational divide could be caused by younger Canadians being 'let down' on issues that matter to them, like affordability. Enns added that there was a push among younger Canadians for 'change' and for the Conservatives in the recent election and their disappointment in the outcome may be reflected in this poll. Despite the high levels of attachment the poll reports, only about half of respondents said they trusted their governments. Albertans reported having the lowest levels of trust in all three levels of government, with about one-in-three trusting the federal government, compared with 60 per cent of those in Quebec, 53 per cent in British Columbia and 51 per cent in Ontario. The numbers didn't vary as much for trust in their municipal or provincial governments. Forty-one per cent of Albertans said they trust their municipal government, compared to 50 per cent of Ontarians, 51 per cent of people in B.C. and 56 per cent of Quebecers. Forty-three per cent of Albertans said they trust their provincial government, compared to 44 per cent of Ontarians, 45 per cent of Quebecers and 56 per cent of people in B.C. Trust in all levels of government was much higher among Liberals than among Conservatives. Among Liberals, 83 per cent said they trust the federal government, 64 per cent said they trust their municipal government and 55 per cent said they trust their provincial government. Twenty-one per cent of Conservatives said they trust their federal government, 40 per cent said they trust their municipal government and 41 per cent said they trust their provincial government. Enns said levels of trust in governments seem to have declined and that these numbers were lower than he expected. 'I think that the timing of asking the question has a bit of a bearing because it comes fairly close after a pretty hard-fought election campaign,' he said. 'It actually is a bit illustrative in terms of how the election sort of permeates out in affecting people's perspectives on different things.' Enns pointed out that Canada had a 'pretty unpopular' prime minister in 2023 and 2024. 'It just seemed to snowball into a federal government that even when they sort of were doing some of the right things, they didn't seem to get a lot of credit, and that too just erodes the general sort of public perception of the institution,' Enns said. Enns said the low trust levels indicate how much work Prime Minister Mark Carney has to do on 'rebuilding up some of the trust in the federal government.' The polling industry's professional body, the Canadian Research Insights Council, says online surveys cannot be assigned a margin of error because they do not randomly sample the population. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 22, 2025.
