Abacus Data | One thing COVID-19 isn’t doing? Widening partisans divisions in Canada
Summary
ABOUT 6 IN 10 APPROVE OF OTTAWA’S APPROACH TODAY Given the health concerns and economic challenges facing the country, it is remarkable that satisfaction with the federal government’s performance has spiked upwards in our latest polling. GOOD OR ACCEPTABLE RATINGS ON ALL 8 ITEMS TESTED The strongest positive reactions to the choices made by the Trudeau government are for efforts to help those who are hurting due to the COVID19 pandemic. But more than 75% also give the government acceptable or good marks for communicating with Canadians, representing Canada internationally, handling relations with the USA, being accessible and accountable. As the next several charts indicate: • Majorities of all parties’ supporters give the government acceptable or good marks for handling climate change, one of the issues that tend to find strong pressures from both the left and right sides of the spectrum. We are the only research and strategy firm that helps organizations respond to the disruptive risks and opportunities in a world where demographics and technology are changing more quickly than ever.