Weekly Survey (September 29, 2020): The return to work, Trudeau’s Throne Speech, and second wave of COVID-19

Posted on September 29th, 2020 in Surveys

DISCOVER OUR MOST RECENT RESULTS BELOW!

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

BACK TO WORK

[AMONG THOSE WHO ARE CURRENTLY WORKING]

  • 32% of Canadians and 33% of Americans still work from home, while 23% and 18%  are now back at their workplace.
  • When they think about the next few weeks, 15% of Canadians and 23% of Americans are afraid of losing their jobs.

[AMONG THOSE WHO ARE WORKING FROM HOME]

  • 89% of Canadians and 86% of Americans describe their telecommuting experience as positive.
  • If their manager ordered them to return to the office, 32% of Canadians and 41% of Americans would start looking for a job that allowed them to work from home.

THE THRONE SPEECH

  • Following Trudeau’s Throne Speech, 52% of Canadians are confident that the plan he presented will create more jobs and strengthen the economy.

COVID-19

  • 55% of Canadians and 35% of Americans believe the worst of the crisis is yet to come – a 5 percentage point increase among Canadians since last week.

SURVEY METHODOLOGY

This web survey was conducted from September 25-27, 2020, with 1,514 Canadians and 1,001 Americans, 18 years of age or older, randomly recruited from LEO’s online panel.

To view the September 29, 2020 report, CLICK HERE.

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