COVID-19 impacts mental and financial health

HALIFAX, November 5, 2020: In an ongoing effort to understand the impact of the global pandemic, Narrative Research has been asking Canadians about the impact they have experienced. The information in this release comes from two sources - the East Coast Voice online panel (including over 1,900 responses from Atlantic [...]

Canadians have emotional pain with COVID-19

Three in ten Canadians have experienced either emotional or financial hardship as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Over half of Canadians believe the COVID-19 pandemic has brought more unity to the country. • Across the country, Canadians are slightly more likely to have experienced emotional / mental hardship as [...]

Less than half of Canadians taking vacation

While half of Canadians will travel for a vacation this summer, the other half will not. Fewer than half of Canadians will be taking a summer vacation within their own province, and fewer plan to venture outside of their province in the coming months. There is strong opposition to reopening [...]

Canadians supportive of the anti-racism

Canadians are largely supportive of the anti-racism demonstrations taking place, and recognize that there is systemic racism in Canada. The majority of Canadians support anti-racism demonstrations. Two thirds indicate that there is systemic racism in Canada. Fewer Canadians recognize racism as a serious problem in their province, and even fewer [...]

Results from W3 of our COVID-19 OMNI

June 3, 2020: Canadians are generally comfortable with their province’s speed of re-opening businesses and services, though if anything, things are perceived as moving too quickly. During this process, residents are committed to ensuring safe practices in public spaces. A majority of (59%) Canadian residents feel the speed of re-opening [...]

Latest COVID-19 OMNI Results

How Canadians will socialize and entertain themselves in the coming weeks and months will clearly be impacted by the pandemic. Without a sustained period of no new COVID-19 cases in their province or a vaccine being available, Canadians are not willing to engage in several activities. ·  Canadians are most [...]

COVID-19 OMNI Wave 2 Results

In the coming weeks and months Canadians are unlikely to undertake activities beyond their job or a health-care visit, unless there is a sustained period of no new cases of COVID-19 in their province or a vaccine being available. Canadians are most likely to return to work, if possible, in [...]

COVID-19 Omnibus Wave 1 Results

Canadians recognize the importance of sharing their opinions at this crucial time, and largely feel now is an appropriate time to participate in research. The results from our first #COVID19 Omnibus are in. Click the link below to see the full results. This is the first of four research summaries [...]