Proportion of Canadians with strong trust in elections more than doubled since 2014: survey

'You can be mad at the federal government without losing trust in the institutions that form the democracy,' says Environics Institute’s Andrew Parkin.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green Party Leader Annamie Paul. A new survey from the Environics Institute found that three-in-four respondents said they are satisfied with the way the political system works in Canada, which has risen since 2019. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

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BY MIKE LAPOINTE

September 6, 2021

Although Canadians are becoming more likely to trust Canada’s key political institutions and actors, the country faces ongoing challenges with its national identity, according to a new survey from the Environics Institute. The 2021 Americas Barometer: Support for Democracy in Canada

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