North American Tracker (November 15, 2022): Politics: The Midterm Elections, Immigration, the Carbon Tax and More

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This survey is conducted in collaboration with the Association for Canadian Studies (ACS) and published in the Canadian Press. This series of surveys is available on Leger’s website.

AMERICAN POLITICS: THE MIDTERM ELECTIONS AND VOTING INTENTIONS

  • 41% of Americans are satisfied with the results of the November 8 midterm elections.
  • 57% of Americans believe the midterm elections were fair and democratic, 19% think there was fraud and corruption and 24% don’t know/refuse to answer.
    • 34% of Republican voters* say the elections were fair and democratic, 40% say there was fraud and corruption and 26% don’t know/refuse to answer.
    • 90% of Democratic voters** say the elections were fair and democratic, 2% say there was fraud and corruption, and 8% don’t know/refuse to answer.
  • American Republican voters* are split on who they would prefer to be the Republican candidate for 2024: 43% say Trump, 45% say DeSantis, 13% did not specify.  
  • 44% of Canadians followed the American midterm elections.
*Those who plan to vote Republican in the 2024 presidential election
**Those who plan to vote Democrat in the 2024 presidential election

Americans' Opinions on Midterm Elections Fairness Chart

CANADIAN POLITICS: IMMIGRATION AND THE CARBON TAX

  • 49% of Canadians think the Government of Canada’s immigration plan will admit too many immigrants to Canada.
  • 75% of Canadians are concerned the immigration plan will result in excessive demand for housing and health and social services.
  • 77% of Canadians agree the carbon tax on gasoline, diesel and home heating fuels should be frozen until high inflation passes.

METHODOLOGY

This web survey was conducted from November 11-13, 2022, with 1,537 Canadians and 1,007 Americans, 18 years of age or older, randomly recruited from LEO’s online panel.

To view the November 15, 2022 reportCLICK HERE.

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