Half of Canadians worried someone they live with will lose their job: poll
Posted March 25, 2021 11:02 am.
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – It turns out half of us across Canada are worried someone in their household might lose their job.
A survey from the Angus Reid Institute seems to suggest the upcoming federal budget, which is the first in two years, could be one of the most scrutinized political products the Trudeau government has ever produced.
Three in five (63 per cent) respondents say they are worried about having enough money to support themselves in retirement. About half (53 per cent) are worried that someone they live with will soon be out of work.
(Courtesy: Angus Reid Institute)
The uneven effects from the pandemic are also apparent, with Angus Reid placing Canadians into four categories: Thriving (15 per cent), Secure (42 per cent), Challenged (25 per cent), and Suffering (18 per cent).
Breaking it down by province, the poll finds people living in B.C. and Quebec are the least likely to be in the “Suffering” category. Alberta and Saskatchewan residents are most likely.
(Courtesy: Angus Reid Institute)
The survey suggests one in three Canadians feel they are worse off now than they were 12 months ago, while just under half (47 per cent) say their situation has not changed.
Angus Reid says the online survey was conducted from February 26 – March 3, 2021 among a representative randomized sample of 5,004 Canadian adults who are members of Angus Reid Forum. For comparison purposes only, a probability sample of this size would carry a margin of error of +/- 1.4 percentage points, 19 times out of 20. Discrepancies in or between totals are due to rounding.
