This post reports some results of an ABACUS DATA survey that asked, in July 2019, “Is climate change “an emergency” and do Canadians support a made in Canada “Green New Deal?”
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| ABACUS DATA survey July 2019 |
The survey was conducted online with 2,000 Canadian residents aged 18 and over, from July 16th to 19th, 2019. A random sample of panelists were invited to complete the survey from a set of partner panels based on the Lucid exchange platform. These partners are typically double opt-in survey panels, blended to manage out potential skews in the data from a single source.The margin of error for a comparable probability-based random sample of the same size is +/-2.19%, 19 times out of 20.1
Researcher Seth Klein offers an analysis of this data that can be stated as “When it comes to climate action, the public is ahead of our politics”.
My main takeaway from this national opinion survey of 2,000 people is that the public is ahead of our politics. A large share of Canadians is already deeply worried about the climate crisis, and they are increasingly ready for bold and ambitious actions. In the wake of the latest report from the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), released last October, combined with recent weather events, we may well be witnessing a shift in public opinion.2
People are deeply anxious about what climate change means for the fate of our children and grandchildren.
People are deeply anxious about what climate change means for the fate of our children and grandchildren. When asked if climate change represents a “major threat to the future of our children and grandchildren,” 81% responded that it does (49% strongly agree and a further 32% agree). Even 67% of Albertans agree with this statement.2
This data resonates with many parents and grandparents in Canada.
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