The trust of Canadians in city officials, provincial and federal governments, and the police and military has dropped by 8–10 percent in Canada since COVID-19, according to a new poll.
More than half of Canadians polled—56.6 percent of COVID-vaccinated and 58.6 percent of COVID unvaccinated—also said that relations between vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals have worsened during COVID.
These were some of the key findings of a survey carried out by the Association for Canadian Studies (ACS), which released a report on April 5 with data on the socio-economic impact of COVID.
The report surveyed 8,000 people across North America—in Canada, the United States, and Mexico—from February to March 2022. ACS polled people on COVID vaccination, their trust in authorities, economic impacts of COVID, fear and worry, mental health, and other topics….