The survey, commissioned by CTV News, asked Canadians for 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 believed Canada is on the wrong track to unite the country compared to 22 per cent who believe it is on the right track. Twenty-eight percent were unsure. Pessimism was strongest in the Prairies with 60% believing Canada is on the wrong track, followed by Ontario (53.1%), Quebec (44.8%), B.C. (42%) and the Atlantic provinces (40.2%). Men were more likely to think Canada is on the wrong track at 55.4% compared to women at 45%. The results show there is also a generation gap, with younger Canadians, or those aged 18-34, the most likely to say Canada is on the wrong track at 58.2%, followed by those 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, many 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 felt most strongly that Canada is on the wrong track at 56.8%, with Ontario coming in second at 47.4%, followed by the Atlantic provinces (44%) and B.C. (40.2%). Quebecers were more even on this question, with 29.7 per cent saying Canada is on the wrong track and 29 per cent believing it is on the right track. Men were more likely to believe Canada is on the wrong track for creating future prosperity at 47% compared to women at 40.8%. A majority of younger Canadians 18-34 also believe Canada is headed in the wrong direction at 51.8%. Feelings were not as strong among Canadians 35-54 (45.9 per cent) and 55 and over (36.4 per cent).
METHODOLOGY
Nanos conducted a hybrid telephone and online random dual frame RDD (landline and mobile) survey of 1,002 Canadians aged 18 and over between June 30 and July 4, 2022 as part of an omnibus survey. Participants were randomly recruited by telephone using live agents and completed an online survey. The sample included both terrestrial and cell lines across Canada. Results were statistically tested and weighted by age and sex using the most recent census information, and the sample is geographically stratified to be representative of Canada. People randomly call using random digital dialing with up to five redials. 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 research was conducted by Nanos Research. Note: Charts may not add up to 100 due to rounding.
