North American Tracker (August 4, 2021): The Tokyo Olympics, Reopening Borders

Posted on August 4th, 2021 in Surveys

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This survey is conducted in collaboration with the Association for Canadian Studies (ACS) and published in the Canadian Press. 

The Tokyo Olympics

  • 61% of Canadians and 62% of Americans think it is still relevant to hold major international competitions like the Olympic Games.
  • In the context of the recent controversy surrounding women’s sportswear at the Tokyo Olympics, 82% of Canadians and 77% of Americans think female athletes should have the right to choose the uniform they want to wear to compete.
  • 52% of Canadians and 41% of Americans are regularly or occasionally following the Tokyo Olympic Games.

82% of Canadians and 77% of Americans think female athletes should have the right to choose the uniform they want to wear to compete.

Reopening the Canada-U.S. Borders

  • 56% of Canadians think Canada and the United States should negotiate to open their borders simultaneously as soon as possible. Americans are more divided: 48% favour the former, while 52% think both countries should be free to choose their reopening date.

56% of Canadians think Canada and the United States should negotiate to open their borders simultaneously as soon as possible. Americans are more divided: 48% favour the former, while 52% think both countries should be free to choose their reopening date.

COVID-19 Developments

  • As COVID-19 cases increase and the media focuses on the Delta variant, the proportion of Canadians and Americans who feel the worst of the COVID-19 crisis is behind us is trending downward, as is the proportion who think governments should lift all restrictions related to COVID-19 right now.

METHODOLOGY

This web survey was conducted from July 30, 2021 to August 1, 2021 with 1,534 Canadians and 1,001 Americans, 18 years of age or older, randomly recruited from LEO’s online panel.

To view the August 4, 2021 report, CLICK HERE.

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