Canadians' patriotism on the wane, study finds

 

Canadians' patriotism plummets, study finds A new survey from the Angus Reid Institute also suggests that citizens have lost an emotional attachment to the country in recent years. In recent years, citizens have been losing emotional attachment to their country. The survey, which began in late November and surveyed more than 4,000 Canadian adults, found that only 34 per cent said they were very proud to be Canadian.

In a 2016 survey, 52 per cent of respondents expressed patriotism. This is a 44-point drop from a 1985 survey by marketing research firm Envionics. Meanwhile, in 1991, 65 per cent of respondents said they had a deep emotional attachment to Canada. That figure had fallen to 62 per cent in 2016. By 2024, it had fallen to 49 per cent. These numbers suggest that Canadians feel that the country is not living up to their expectations.

It is clear that the lack of wage growth, housing and rent problems are all affecting people. Even those who are proud to be Canadian have low household incomes. 65 per cent of those earning more than $200,000 a year are proud of Canada. 48 per cent of those earning less than $25,000 are proud of the country.