Weekly Survey (September 22, 2020): Wearing a mask, another lockdown, and maybe the worst is yet to come

Posted on September 22nd, 2020 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. 

WEARING A MASK

  • 21% of Canadians and 43% of Americans believe that being required to wear a mask in public places violates their individual freedoms.
  • One-in-ten Canadians (12%) supports protests against wearing masks. Among Americans, it’s nearly triple that number (31%).

COVID-19

  • 69% of Canadians and 49% of Americans believe that, within the next three months, their country will return to lockdown, with businesses closing and orders to stay at home.
  • 50% of Canadians and 34% of Americans believe the worst of the crisis is yet to come.
  • In the past month, 63% of Canadians and 68% of Americans report that they have relaxed in terms of following one or more of the public health safety measures.

These are some of the findings of Leger’s latest survey, conducted from September 18-20, 2020, with 1,538 Canadians and 1,001 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 September 22, 2020 report, CLICK HERE.

Are you wearing a mask because you think it’s the right thing to do, or because you feel obligated? 

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