Sixty-one percent of Canadians say the country’s economy is performing poorly and 43 percent anticipate economic decline in the next six months, a new survey suggests.
Just 33 percent of Canadians surveyed in the Leger poll released this week rated the national economy as “good” or “very good” and only 15 percent said they expect it to improve this year.
The results come as Canada’s economy shows signs of a recent slowdown. Statistics Canada reported on May 29 that real GDP was flat in the first quarter of 2026 after contracting in the final quarter of 2025, amid weaker exports and declining household savings.
The Leger poll, conducted from June 5 to 8, said Ontarians were the most pessimistic about the economy of their province, with 63 percent rating it “poor” or “very poor” and only 32 percent labelling it as “good” or “very good.”…