Public Opinion Research Study on Electoral Matters - Wave 2

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FINAL REPORT

Prepared for Elections Canada

Supplier: Léger Marketing Inc.

Contract Number: 05005-221079/001/CY

Contract Value: $81,622.16 (including HST)

Award Date: 2022-02-24

Delivery Date: Septembre 28, 2022

Registration Number: POR 127-21

For more information on this report, please contact Elections Canada at rop-por@elections.ca.

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This public opinion research report presents the results of the second wave of an online survey conducted by Léger Marketing Inc. on behalf of Elections Canada. The quantitative research study was conducted with 2,504 Canadians who are eligible electors residing in different regions of Canada between April 25, 2022, and May 4, 2022.

Cette publication est aussi disponible en français sous le titre Étude d'opinion publique sur des questions électorales.

This publication may be reproduced for non-commercial purposes only. Prior written permission must be obtained from Elections Canada. For more information on this report, please contact rop-por@elections.ca.

Elections Canada
30 Victoria Street
Gatineau, Quebec
K1A 0M6

Catalogue Number:
SE3-121/2-2022E-PDF

International Standard Book Number (ISBN):
978-0-660-45912-7

Related publications (registration number: POR 127-21):

• SE3-121/2-2022F-PDF
• 978-0-660-45913-4

© Chief Electoral Officer of Canada, 2022.

Table of Contents

• Executive Summary
  • Background and Objectives
  • Methodology
  • Overview of the Findings
  • Notes on Interpretation of the Research Findings
  • Political Neutrality Statement and Contact Information
• Detailed Results
  • Main Sources of News
  • Interest in Politics
  • Knowledge of Provincial Powers
  • Knowledge of Federal Powers
  • Confidence in Institutions in Canada
  • Opinion on the Fairness of Federal Elections
  • Reasons for Thinking Elections Canada Runs Elections Unfairly
  • Trust in Election Changes
  • Electronic Voter Information Card
  • Electoral Interference
  • Opinions on the Integrity of the Voting System in Canada
  • Opinions on the Integrity of Voting by Mail in Canada
  • Types of Voter Fraud
  • Opinions on COVID-19 Restrictions
  • Political Efficacy
  • Trust in People
  • Belief in Government Conspiracy Theories
• Appendices
  • Appendix 1: Quantitative Methodology
  • Appendix 2: Survey Questionnaire

List of Figures

• Figure 1: Main Source of News
• Figure 2: Interest in politics
• Figure 3: Knowledge of provincial powers
• Figure 4: Knowledge of federal powers
• Figure 5: Confidence in Canadian institutions–tracking comparison
• Figure 6: Confidence in Canadian institutions–detailed April 2022 results
• Figure 7: Fairness of Elections Canada in running federal elections
• Figure 8: Reasons for thinking that elections are not conducted fairly by Elections Canada
• Figure 9: Trust in election changes–government
• Figure 10: Trust in election changes–Elections Canada
• Figure 11: Preference for an electronic voter information card
• Figure 12: Perceived impact of interference on the outcome of the next federal election–tracking
• Figure 13: Perceived impact of interference on the outcome of the next federal election–detailed April 2022 results
• Figure 14: Opinion regarding the voting system in Canada
• Figure 15: Opinion regarding voting by mail
• Figure 16: Perception of the frequency of certain types of fraud–tracking
• Figure 17: Perception of the frequency of certain types of fraud–detailed April 2022 results
• Figure 18: Reasonableness of COVID-19 restrictions
• Figure 19: Perceived political efficacy
• Figure 20: Trust in people
• Figure 21: Belief in conspiracy theories–tracking
• Figure 22: Belief in conspiracy theories–detailed April 2022 results

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