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Winnipeg Free Press
11-08-2025
- Business
- Winnipeg Free Press
More than half of Canadians want cuts to the federal public service: poll
OTTAWA – More than half of Canadians think the size and cost of the federal public service should be reduced in the coming years, a new Leger poll suggests. The poll suggests that 54 per cent of respondents want the federal bureaucracy cut, 24 per cent want it maintained, four per cent want it increased and 17 per cent are unsure. The poll, which was conducted online and can't be assigned a margin of error, cited federal records that indicate the government has added almost 99,000 employees since 2016 and personnel costs have increased by more than 70 per cent. Conducted by Leger for the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, the poll suggests that half of Canadians say the quality of federal services has gotten worse since 2016. Almost a quarter of Canadians polled say they believe the quality of services has remained stagnant, while 11 per cent say those services have improved and 16 per cent are unsure. The polling industry's professional body, the Canadian Research Insights Council, says online surveys cannot be assigned a margin of error because they do not randomly sample the population. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 11, 2025.
Edmonton Journal
26-07-2025
- Politics
- Edmonton Journal
Majority of Canadians see progress a decade after Truth and Reconciliation report: poll
Article content Roughly six in ten non-Indigenous respondents said they trusted Indigenous people. Reported trust in Indigenous people is highest in Nova Scotia (71 per cent) and Ontario (64.3 per cent) and lowest in Saskatchewan (38.3 per cent), P.E.I. (43.8 per cent) and Manitoba (44.8 per cent). Article content The survey also suggests respondents who said they are proud of Canada's history are more likely to report Canada is making good progress on reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples, at 68 per cent. Of those who reported they're not proud of Canada's history, just 39.3 per cent said they believe Canada is making good progress. Article content Pride in Canada's history seems to be strongly correlated with the age of respondents. Just 36 per cent of respondents aged 18 to 24 reported feeling proud of that history, while 78 per cent of those 65 and older said the same. Article content Article content Francophone youth reported being more proud of Canada's history (59 per cent) than anglophones (35 per cent) — a finding Jedwab said he was surprised by, given the persistence of the province's separatist movement. Article content Jedwab said while the poll found most Indigenous respondents reported feeling pride in Canadian history, it can't be taken at face value because the sample size was so small. Article content 'There's a need to actually pursue further research in this area to get a better idea of how Indigenous Peoples feel,' he said. Article content 'We need to be more attentive to that diversity in terms of drawing conclusions about the views of Indigenous Peoples … We do need to better understand what the nature of the relationship is right now, how people feel about whether progress is being achieved or not and how we go forward together.' Article content The polling industry's professional body, the Canadian Research Insights Council, says online surveys cannot be assigned a margin of error because they do not randomly sample the population.
Hamilton Spectator
29-05-2025
- Automotive
- Hamilton Spectator
Car shoppers pessimistic about Canada's zero-emissions vehicle sales target: survey
A new survey has found that the majority of car buyers don't think the Canadian government can achieve its target of 100 per cent zero-emission vehicle sales by 2035, as interest in electric vehicle purchases remains largely unchanged from last year. The survey from consumer insights firm J.D. Power found that 75 per cent of new-vehicle shoppers are not confident the 2035 target will be reached. The survey also found that 28 per cent of respondents are 'very likely' or 'somewhat likely' to consider an EV for their next vehicle purchase, down from 29 per cent last year and 34 per cent in 2023. J.D. Ney, director of automotive practice at J.D. Power Canada, said Canadians are still hesitant to embrace EVs for several reasons, with anxiety topping the list as they are worried about how far they can drive on a single charge. He said affordability and lack of charging infrastructure are other major factors. 'Based on the type of vehicle that most Canadians want to drive, they're expensive vehicles in this market,' he said. The target that all new light-duty vehicles sold be zero-emissions by 2035 was initially set by former prime minister Justin Trudeau's government. But Ney said based on the survey results, it is unlikely Canada could reach that goal in the next decade. 'EVs will continue to be a part of ... the mobility solution for Canadians and I think that they'll slowly grow in terms of market share,' he said in a phone interview. 'It certainly may not be as quickly as, you know, a federal government mandate would like, but I think they're going to remain a part of the conversation for quite some time.' Canadian interest in EVs is much lower than in the United States, where 59 per cent of those surveyed said they are either 'very likely' or 'somewhat likely' to purchase an electric vehicle. The federal government paused an incentive program in January that offered Canadians rebates of up to $5,000 when buying or leasing electric vehicles, a move that Ney said was 'certainly not going to help EV adoption.' J.D. Power's online survey of nearly 4,000 potential new vehicle buyers found that program pause had a negative effect on 42 per cent of those who were likely to consider getting an EV. The polling industry's professional body, the Canadian Research Insights Council, says online surveys cannot be assigned a margin of error because they do not randomly sample the population. The survey also found that Canadian car buyers' most-considered EV brands have changed. Tesla, owned by tech billionaire Elon Musk, dropped from second to eighth place among most-considered EV brands in Canada, with Hyundai, Kia, Toyota, Ford and Chevrolet now occupying the top five spots. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 29, 2025.
Winnipeg Free Press
29-05-2025
- Automotive
- Winnipeg Free Press
Car shoppers pessimistic about Canada's zero-emissions vehicle sales target: survey
A new survey has found that the majority of car buyers don't think the Canadian government can achieve its target of 100 per cent zero-emission vehicle sales by 2035, as interest in electric vehicle purchases remains largely unchanged from last year. The survey from consumer insights firm J.D. Power found that 75 per cent of new-vehicle shoppers are not confident the 2035 target will be reached. The survey also found that 28 per cent of respondents are 'very likely' or 'somewhat likely' to consider an EV for their next vehicle purchase, down from 29 per cent last year and 34 per cent in 2023. Canadian interest in EVs is much lower than in the United States, where 59 per cent of those surveyed said they are either 'very likely' or 'somewhat likely' to purchase an electric vehicle. The federal government paused an incentive program in January that offered Canadians rebates of up to $5,000 when buying or leasing electric vehicles. The online survey of nearly 4,000 potential new vehicle buyers found that pause had a negative effect on 42 per cent of those who were likely to consider getting an EV. Monday Mornings The latest local business news and a lookahead to the coming week. The polling industry's professional body, the Canadian Research Insights Council, says online surveys cannot be assigned a margin of error because they do not randomly sample the population. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 29, 2025.
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Car shoppers pessimistic about Canada's zero-emissions vehicle sales target: survey
A new survey has found that the majority of car buyers don't think the Canadian government can achieve its target of 100 per cent zero-emission vehicle sales by 2035, as interest in electric vehicle purchases remains largely unchanged from last year. The survey from consumer insights firm J.D. Power found that 75 per cent of new-vehicle shoppers are not confident the 2035 target will be reached. The survey also found that 28 per cent of respondents are 'very likely' or 'somewhat likely' to consider an EV for their next vehicle purchase, down from 29 per cent last year and 34 per cent in 2023. Canadian interest in EVs is much lower than in the United States, where 59 per cent of those surveyed said they are either 'very likely' or 'somewhat likely' to purchase an electric vehicle. The federal government paused an incentive program in January that offered Canadians rebates of up to $5,000 when buying or leasing electric vehicles. The online survey of nearly 4,000 potential new vehicle buyers found that pause had a negative effect on 42 per cent of those who were likely to consider getting an EV. The polling industry's professional body, the Canadian Research Insights Council, says online surveys cannot be assigned a margin of error because they do not randomly sample the population. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 29, 2025. The Canadian Press
