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Yahoo polls: Who do you support in the Air Canada strike dispute? Yahoo Canada readers have their say
Canadians weigh in on Air Canada flight attendants' push for fair pay and U.S. travel hesitancy, revealing labour support and shifting loyalties.
Yahoo News Canada polls this week tapped into Canadian sentiments on the ongoing tensions between Air Canada and its flight attendants as well as Canadians' shifting cross-border travel habits amid U.S. tariffs.
From unfolding labour disputes to changing travel preferences, we asked our readers to weigh in on hot-button issues with their responses reflecting how they plan, spend and speak out.
This weekly snapshot illustrates how Canadians are navigating uncertainty and asserting the values they hold true to their identity and sovereignty.
Who do you support in the Air Canada strike dispute?
Fair pay, unpaid labour and travel disruption were top of mind for Canadians as a national conversation on the Air Canada flight attendants strike mandate unfolded.
With a staggering 99.7 per cent of CUPE members backing the strike, Canadians weighed their loyalty to workers against the anxiety of their summer plans being interrupted.
A Yahoo poll asking who Canadians back in this fight had almost 4,000 votes by Friday afternoon with 75 per cent of the respondents siding with the flight attendants while demanding fair pay for all; 15 per cent of the voters were inclined to avoid disruption as they favoured Air Canada and the remaining 10 per cent were undecided.
Two additional polls from Yahoo gauged public sentiment on fair pay for all hours worked and how the potential strike affected their travel plans, if any.
Almost 90 per cent of the 2,000+ survey takers backed paying the flight attendants for all hours worked, including time on the ground. Flight attendants are currently paid an hourly rate only after the airplane takes off, which then stops upon landing.
On the potential strike affecting travel plans, about 33 per cent of the respondents may be impacted with others having no immediate travels planned.
Are you planning on taking a trip to the U.S. this summer?
Canadian travel behaviour has evolved over the past couple of months owing to U.S. tariffs and Donald Trump's attacks on Canadian sovereignty following his White House inauguration, different surveys revealed.
A Yahoo poll on whether Canadians planned to travel south of the border this summer mirrored the national sentiment with the geopolitical unease weighing heavy on everything from entirely pulling out of U.S. trips to backing the "Buy Canadian" movement.
73 per cent of the almost 2,000 Yahoo poll responders firmly rejected the idea of travelling south this summer, using the opportunity to "send a message."
Another poll gauging how Trump tariffs changed the way Canadians shopped displayed a similar pattern with 49 per cent inclined to buying only Canadian products and 40 per cent backing local goods when they can.
This shift aligns with data from other surveys suggesting more than two-thirds of Canadians plan to avoid U.S. goods and destinations this year.
If you enjoy participating in Yahoo polls and making your voice heard, we'd love to hear from you in the upcoming polls. Stay tuned!
