2月6日，据加拿大国家邮报报道，Leger最新的一份民意调查中发现，高达 67% 的加拿大人认为“感觉这个国家现在一切都崩溃了。”
该调查于 2023 年 1 月 20 日至 22 日进行，1554 名加拿大人参与了调查。
这两年加拿大人的生活成本压力大家应该都感受到了。高通胀、狂加息，食品住房和燃料成本都在上涨…尽管这可能会让人感到意外，但同意这个国家已经“崩溃”的不仅仅是刻板印象中的愤怒老人（尽管这个群体显然属于那个阵营）。事实上：女性（70%）比男性（64%）更可能认为国家已经崩溃55 岁以下的女性（72%）与 55 岁及以上的女性（61%）持同样观点
从地区来看，大草原地区对此观点的认同度最高（萨斯喀彻温省和曼尼托巴省为 74%，艾伯塔省为 73%），而魁北克省最低（59%）。
由于普遍对加拿大的当前状况不满，所以加拿大人的情绪不佳应该不足为奇。在调查中，有一半的加拿大人表示他们对国家的管理方式感到愤怒，五分之一的人表示他们非常愤怒。愤怒是一种复杂的情绪，当个人感到沮丧或无能为力时就会出现。调查结果表明，这种全国性的愤怒可能是加拿大人认为当今最关键的问题与政府正在集中精力的地方脱节所造成的沮丧结果。
如今，加拿大人最关心的问题与影响他们日常生活和家人生活的事情直接相关：他们生活所需的几乎所有东西的成本迅速上升，以及医疗保健状况。调查显示，虽然加拿大人认为这些问题非常重要，但他们并不认为它们对政府很重要。68% 的加拿大人表示，成本上升——包括通货膨胀和利率——是他们今天面临的最大问题。相比之下，只有 28% 的人认为联邦政府将此问题视为头等大事。
此外，59% 的加拿大人表示医疗保健是头等大事，但只有 25% 的人认为这是联邦政府的主要关注点。各级政府表示，他们了解加拿大人的担忧，并正在采取行动解决这些问题。然而，官方的回应似乎默认是评估问题而不是解决问题。也许正是这种政府行为的性质引起了愤怒？2022年11月，加拿大保守党党魁博励治（Pierre Poilievre）罕见地发表了他对目前加拿大现状的看法，并且当着媒体的面直接宣布：“感觉这个国家现在一切都崩溃了。”
博励治指出：破40年记录的高通胀、35 岁的人住在父母的地下室、燃料价格上涨近100%……他将责任归咎于总理特鲁多和自由党政府。这位保守党领袖还指出，成瘾率、犯罪率和无家可归率是他认为联邦政府“无能”的其他例子。
博励治在1月27日在保守党党团会议上，再次指责自由党政府在执政八年后让国家陷入“混乱”，抨击特鲁多政府让加拿大犯罪率飙升、走向通货膨胀困境，以及加拿大机场交通大混乱。他在会议上说，“我们国家正在发生什么？说真的。看看你的周围”。
Opinion: 67% agree Canada is broken
事实上，民众对于加拿大不同政党的互相批评并不感兴趣，大家更希望三级政府能做具体的事解决具体的问题。
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.
