2月6日，據加拿大國家郵報報道，Leger最新的一份民意調查中發現，高達 67% 的加拿大人認為“感覺這個國家現在一切都崩潰了。”
該調查於 2023 年 1 月 20 日至 22 日進行，1554 名加拿大人參與了調查。
這兩年加拿大人的生活成本壓力大家應該都感受到了。高通脹、狂加息，食品住房和燃料成本都在上漲…盡管這可能會讓人感到意外，但同意這個國家已經“崩潰”的不僅僅是刻板印象中的憤怒老人（盡管這個群體顯然屬於那個陣營）。事實上：女性（70%）比男性（64%）更可能認為國家已經崩潰55 歲以下的女性（72%）與 55 歲及以上的女性（61%）持同樣觀點
從地區來看，大草原地區對此觀點的認同度最高（薩斯喀徹溫省和曼尼托巴省為 74%，艾伯塔省為 73%），而魁北克省最低（59%）。
由於普遍對加拿大的當前狀況不滿，所以加拿大人的情緒不佳應該不足為奇。在調查中，有一半的加拿大人表示他們對國家的管理方式感到憤怒，五分之一的人表示他們非常憤怒。憤怒是一種複雜的情緒，當個人感到沮喪或無能為力時就會出現。調查結果表明，這種全國性的憤怒可能是加拿大人認為當今最關鍵的問題與政府正在集中精力的地方脫節所造成的沮喪結果。
如今，加拿大人最關心的問題與影響他們日常生活和家人生活的事情直接相關：他們生活所需的幾乎所有東西的成本迅速上升，以及醫療保健狀況。調查顯示，雖然加拿大人認為這些問題非常重要，但他們並不認為它們對政府很重要。68% 的加拿大人表示，成本上升——包括通貨膨脹和利率——是他們今天麵臨的最大問題。相比之下，隻有 28% 的人認為聯邦政府將此問題視為頭等大事。
此外，59% 的加拿大人表示醫療保健是頭等大事，但隻有 25% 的人認為這是聯邦政府的主要關注點。各級政府表示，他們了解加拿大人的擔憂，並正在采取行動解決這些問題。然而，官方的回應似乎默認是評估問題而不是解決問題。也許正是這種政府行為的性質引起了憤怒？2022年11月，加拿大保守黨黨魁博勵治（Pierre Poilievre）罕見地發表了他對目前加拿大現狀的看法，並且當著媒體的麵直接宣布：“感覺這個國家現在一切都崩潰了。”
博勵治指出：破40年記錄的高通脹、35 歲的人住在父母的地下室、燃料價格上漲近100%……他將責任歸咎於總理特魯多和自由黨政府。這位保守黨領袖還指出，成癮率、犯罪率和無家可歸率是他認為聯邦政府“無能”的其他例子。
博勵治在1月27日在保守黨黨團會議上，再次指責自由黨政府在執政八年後讓國家陷入“混亂”，抨擊特魯多政府讓加拿大犯罪率飆升、走向通貨膨脹困境，以及加拿大機場交通大混亂。他在會議上說，“我們國家正在發生什麽？說真的。看看你的周圍”。
Opinion: 67% agree Canada is broken
事實上，民眾對於加拿大不同政黨的互相批評並不感興趣，大家更希望三級政府能做具體的事解決具體的問題。
Opinion: 67% agree Canada is broken — and here's why
https://nationalpost.com/opinion/67-agree-canada-is-broken-and-heres-why
Canadians say their government is increasingly out of step with the issues that matter to them
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Two-thirds of Canadians contacted for a Leger poll agreed with the statement that "It feels like everything is broken in this country right now.”
The first time we heard the phrase, it was simply a great sound bite: “Canada is broken.” Months later, the hashtag count keeps climbing, and the phrase has become something of a battle cry.
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With all the noise, our team at Leger asked Canadians if the assertion resonates with them. We were somewhat taken aback to learn that 67 per cent of Canadians agree with the statement: “It feels like everything is broken in this country right now.” It’s one thing when a sentiment is a catchy sparring point between party leaders and pundits, but quite another when two-thirds of Canadians agree.
Although it may come as a surprise, it’s not just the stereotypical angry old man who agrees that the country is “broken” (although this group is decidedly in that camp). In fact, women are more likely to agree the country is broken (70 per cent) then men (64 per cent), as are those under 55 (72 per cent) versus those 55 and older (61 per cent). Regionally, agreement with this sentiment is highest in the Prairies (74 per cent in Saskatchewan and Manitoba and 73 per cent in Alberta) and lowest in Quebec (59 per cent).
With a prevailing opinion that things are not going well in the country (i.e., everything’s broken), it should not be a shock that Canadians’ moods are not good. Half of Canadians in our survey said they are angry about the way the country is being managed, with one in five reporting they are very angry.
Anger is a complex emotion that can arise when individuals feel frustrated or powerless. Our survey findings suggest that this nationwide anger may be the result of a disconnect between what Canadians believe are the most critical issues of the day and the frustration they feel about where they perceive the government is focusing efforts.
This nationwide anger may be the result of a disconnect
Today, Canadians’ top concerns are directly tied to things that impact their daily lives and the lives of their families: the rapidly rising costs of pretty much everything they need to live, as well as the state of health care.
Our survey reveals that while Canadians feel these issues are very important, they don’t feel they are important to their governments. Sixty-eight per cent of Canadians say rising costs — including inflation and interest rates — are their biggest issue today. By contrast, only 28 per cent believe the federal government sees this issue as a top priority. In addition, 59 per cent of Canadians say health care is a top concern, but only 25 per cent think it’s where the federal government is primarily focused.
Governments say they are aware of Canadians’ concerns and are taking actions to address these. However, official responses seem to default to assessing problems instead of fixing them. Perhaps it is the nature of this government action that is giving rise to anger?
The notion of brokenness raises the question of how the relationship between citizens and those elected can be repaired. Perhaps the question of “is Canada broken” should be replaced by “Is Canada able to act on citizens’ concerns and show they are making an impact?” Although, we acknowledge the latter does not lend itself as a catchy hashtag.
In no way are we suggesting that addressing the complex policy challenges of our day is a series of easy tasks. And given Canadians’ moods today, making progress on these issues will have the added challenge of navigating through a now angry, dare we say cynical, population.
With the next sitting of Parliament upon us, perhaps it is time for our country’s leaders to pause their game of taking shots at each other and find ways to show Canadians they are listening to and acting upon their frustrations. This approach may temper some of the anger and frustration Canadians are feeling. However, it may not be as interesting for one’s social media feeds.
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Andrew Enns, EVP and Heather Owen, VP are part of Leger’s Central Canadian team. The survey data is from Leger’s Omnibus Study, conducted from Jan. 20-22, 2023, among 1,554 Canadians. For more information visit leger360.com
Recently, a Canadian politician stated that it feels like everything is broken in Canada right now. But is Canada broken? On behalf of the National Post, we surveyed Canadians from January 20 to 22, 2023 to learn more about their perceptions.
SOME OF THE KEY HIGHLIGHTS OF OUR IS CANADA BROKEN? SURVEY INCLUDE…
- 67% of Canadians agree with the statement made by a Canadian politician who stated that “it feels like everything is broken in this country right now”.
- 50% of Canadians are angry with the way Canada is being managed today.
- 68% of Canadians report that rising costs and inflation/interest rates are most important when it comes to the issues impacting them and their families.
- 37% of Canadians believe that the state of health care is the issue that governments and decision makers in their province are focused on the most.
SURVEY METHODOLOGY
- A web survey was conducted among 1,554 Canadians, 18 years of age or older, via Leger’s online panel, LEO.
- The data was collected from January 20 to 22, 2023.
- As a non-probability online survey, a margin of error is technically not reported. If the data were collected through a probability sample, the margin of error would be ±2.5%, 19 times out of 20.
- Using data from the 2021 census, the results were weighted according to age, gender and region within Canada, as well as by education and presence of children in the household in order to ensure a representative sample of the population.
