![]() More specifically, while 17 per cent of Quebecers concede that the federal government might favour them, twice as many outside the province (37 per cent) single out Quebec. Eighty-five per cent of those living outside of central Canada say that either Quebec or Ontario is favoured. ![]() Naturally, there is some finger pointing – mostly directed at central Canada. Regional differences are also apparent when those who say that the current federal government plays favourites are asked to identify the particular province that benefits. The proportion saying that Ottawa favours one region over the others ranges from a low of 39 per cent in Quebec to a high of 73 per cent in Saskatchewan. In the most recent survey from February 2023, only 29 per cent of Canadians say the federal government treats all regions in the country equally (figure 1).Ī larger proportion (50 per cent) thinks that Ottawa favours one region over the others (and 21 per cent express no opinion). Generation, not region, may be the country’s most important cleavage.Ĭonsider two traditional survey questions about fairness, which are included in our annual Confederation of Tomorrow survey of Canadians. What if we’re looking at it all wrong? There is growing evidence that what divides us, when it comes to views on how the federation works, is not where you live, but how old you are. To understand the opinions that people hold, the main thing we need to know about them is where in the country they live. But the unit of analysis remains constant: region. The terms we use to describe these different outlooks – discontent, anger, resentment – may vary. Western Canadians are alienated, Quebecers are nationalist, Atlantic Canadians feel overlooked and Ontarians are more or less oblivious. ![]() Discussions of how Canadians view their federation inevitably zero in on regional differences. ![]()
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