Weekly Survey (June 30, 2020): COVID-19 and Canadian/American Pride

DISCOVER OUR MOST RECENT RESULTS BELOW!

COVID-19 SURVEY

Conducted in collaboration with the Association for Canadian Studies (ACS) and published in the Canadian Press. 

  • 77% of Canadians think there will be a second wave of the virus.
  • 58% of Canadians and 70% of Americans think it should be mandatory to wear a mask when in public and confined spaces.
  • Americans are more likely than Canadians to report they wear a mask when going grocery shopping (81% vs 56%), going to the pharmacy (65% vs 52%), using public transit (33% vs 22%), working in their office/workplace (35% vs 22%), and going for a walk (36% vs 14%).

IN THE NEWS: CANADIAN VS AMERICAN PRIDE

  • Canadians (90%) are prouder to be Canadian than Americans (74%) are to be American.
  • 73% of Canadians think the National Flag (Maple Leaf) is the most iconic, recognizable symbol of Canada, followed by the RCMP (20%) and Ice Hockey (18%).

These are some of the findings of Leger’s latest survey, conducted from June 26 to June 28, 2020, with 1,524 Canadians and 1,005 Americans, 18 years of age or older, randomly recruited from LEO’s online panel.

You can find this series of surveys in the News section on LEO.

To view the June 30, 2020 report, CLICK HERE.

In your opinion, what is the most iconic, recognizable symbol of Canada/the United States?

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