26% Of Canadians Think The Worst Of The Pandemic Is Yet To Come, A New Survey Says

And the pessimism is growing still. 😬

Staff Writer

More Canadians are pessimistic about the future of the COVID-19 pandemic than they have been in months, new survey data suggests.

An online survey from Leger conducted in early September says that 26% of Canadians think the worst of the pandemic is ahead of us — the highest percentage of people with that belief since April.

Twenty-one percent of the 1,549 respondents said they think that Canada is currently experiencing the worst of the pandemic, with both viewpoints trending upwards as the country's fourth wave continues.

Still, despite the pessimism, the most commonly held belief among those surveyed is that the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic is now behind Canada, with 36% of respondents selecting that answer.

But seeing as that figure was above 60% just a few months ago, another pandemic winter might put a dent in that optimism yet.

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  • Cormac O'Brien was an Associate Editor at Narcity Canada, covering all things exciting and trending about Canada. He has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing and Journalism from the University of Victoria, where he served as the Editor-in-Chief of the campus newspaper and was awarded the BCYNA Community News Scholarship for his writing. He was also the producer and co-host of Now On Narcity, Narcity's flagship podcast.

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