The majority of Canadians say theysa国际传媒檇 vote for a populist leader, a survey from Simon Fraser University suggests.
The survey, released Monday by the Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue, found that 80 per cent of Canadians would support a leader who stood up for the sa国际传媒渃ommon peoplesa国际传媒� instead of the sa国际传媒渆lite.sa国际传媒�
Just over half of Canadians would vote for a sa国际传媒淐anada-firstsa国际传媒� approach, even if it hurt the countrysa国际传媒檚 relationships with allies.
The study found 34 per cent of Canadians believe that citizens born in the country should have a greater say in how the country is run, compared to citizens born abroad.
Researchers said those who felt that way tended to be sa国际传媒淐anadian-born, have less formal education, and are struggling financially.sa国际传媒�
The study found a 12-percentage-point increase over two years in the number of Canadians who think democracy is the best form of government, up to 77 per cent.
However, just over two-thirds of those surveyed felt like elected officials didnsa国际传媒檛 care about what they thought, while 77 per cent believed sa国际传媒渇ake newssa国际传媒� was an ongoing issue for Canada.
sa国际传媒淭hese findings are part of a decade-old trend, where residents from Canada and abroad are increasingly dissatisfied with the performance of their democratic systems,sa国际传媒� said the centresa国际传媒檚 executive director Shauna Sylvester.
sa国际传媒淭hese results represent a call to action for all Canadians to avoid hyper-partisanship and for elected officials to create more meaningful ways for Canadians to engage in their democracy beyond the simple act of voting.sa国际传媒�
ALSO READ:
Like us on and follow us on .
