Two-thirds of Canadians think they will be worse off in five years, says a worldwide survey by a Chicago-based public relations firm..Blacklock’s Reporter says those findings are similar to in-house research by the Department of Finance that found many Canadians were merely “coping or struggling.”.Asked if they agreed with the statement, “My family and I will be better off in five years,” only 34% of Canadians agreed, according to the Edelman Trust Barometer 2022..It was “an all-time low” over two decades of surveys, said the company..Canadians were the gloomiest people on the continent with 40% of Americans and 68% of Mexicans saying they were confident they’ll be better off in five years..The Edelman survey also found only 53% of Canadians questioned said they had trust in governments, a six point decline from last year. An equal number, 54%, had trust in business..The survey said worldwide, family-owned businesses were most trusted by people. State-owned enterprises were the least trusted businesses. Findings were drawn from an online survey with more than 36,000 respondents in Canada and 27 other countries..The survey seems to match 2021 in-house research by the finance department that concluded most Canadians were “coping or struggling” after successive waves of illness and lockdowns..“Participants explained the emotional toll the pandemic was having, the challenge they face because they cannot see friends and family, and how their financial situation has suffered,” said the government’s survey..“Participants are either coping or struggling with some still contending with challenging situations including unemployment, unstable work hours, isolation, an inability to work because of an underlying medical condition which could prove serious if they contract COVID-19, personal bankruptcy, stress in general, home schooling, online learning and working from home.”.Findings were based on ten online focus groups. The finance department paid Quorus Consulting Group $59,775 for the study.
Two-thirds of Canadians think they will be worse off in five years, says a worldwide survey by a Chicago-based public relations firm..Blacklock’s Reporter says those findings are similar to in-house research by the Department of Finance that found many Canadians were merely “coping or struggling.”.Asked if they agreed with the statement, “My family and I will be better off in five years,” only 34% of Canadians agreed, according to the Edelman Trust Barometer 2022..It was “an all-time low” over two decades of surveys, said the company..Canadians were the gloomiest people on the continent with 40% of Americans and 68% of Mexicans saying they were confident they’ll be better off in five years..The Edelman survey also found only 53% of Canadians questioned said they had trust in governments, a six point decline from last year. An equal number, 54%, had trust in business..The survey said worldwide, family-owned businesses were most trusted by people. State-owned enterprises were the least trusted businesses. Findings were drawn from an online survey with more than 36,000 respondents in Canada and 27 other countries..The survey seems to match 2021 in-house research by the finance department that concluded most Canadians were “coping or struggling” after successive waves of illness and lockdowns..“Participants explained the emotional toll the pandemic was having, the challenge they face because they cannot see friends and family, and how their financial situation has suffered,” said the government’s survey..“Participants are either coping or struggling with some still contending with challenging situations including unemployment, unstable work hours, isolation, an inability to work because of an underlying medical condition which could prove serious if they contract COVID-19, personal bankruptcy, stress in general, home schooling, online learning and working from home.”.Findings were based on ten online focus groups. The finance department paid Quorus Consulting Group $59,775 for the study.
