More than half of Canadians have “some level of concern or skepticism” about Ottawa’s handling of the country’s cost of living issues, a new survey suggests.
A poll from Abacus Data this month asked Canadians if they are satisfied with the federal government’s response to the cost of living.
While 32 percent say Prime Minister Mark Carney is doing what he “reasonably can” to help people manage the cost of living, a larger percentage said they were either concerned or skeptical of his approach, according to Abacus Data.
Twenty-three percent of those polled said Carney has not sufficiently prioritized cost of living issues, while another 21 percent said they believe Carney wants to help, but his policies are unlikely to make a meaningful difference. Another 12 percent said the government’s approach will actually make the situation worse, and 11 percent said they are uncertain….