{"id":394044,"date":"2020-12-07T07:03:14","date_gmt":"2020-12-07T12:03:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=394044"},"modified":"2020-12-07T07:03:14","modified_gmt":"2020-12-07T12:03:14","slug":"younger-canadians-have-highest-levels-of-optimism-for-a-better-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/younger-canadians-have-highest-levels-of-optimism-for-a-better-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Younger Canadians Have Highest Levels of Optimism for a Better Future"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Research shows higher rates of political engagement among younger Canadians offering hope for achieving vision of a better Canada<\/p>\n

Canadians lean into community as pandemic continues<\/p>\n

COAST SALISH TERRITORY and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 07, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Younger Canadians \u2013 between the ages of eighteen and thirty four \u2013 remain more hopeful about achieving a better Canada, according to a research report released today by the Environics Institute for Survey Research and the Vancity.<\/p>\n

The first part of the report, A Better Canada: Values and Priorities after COVID-19,<\/em> was released in September and found that most Canadians want a fundamental change to how the economy works, as well as a green recovery that combines an economic restart with action on climate change. It also documented widespread public support for a range of reforms, including measures to reduce inequality, improve services for children and the elderly, expand care for the sick and the vulnerable, and protect the environment.<\/p>\n

The second part of the report, A Better Canada: Community, Citizenship and Engagement<\/em>,<\/em><\/strong> explores Canadians\u2019 thinking about whether and how the country can achieve a better Canada, and indicates that younger Canadians between the ages of eighteen and thirty-four remain more hopeful about the prospects of achieving a better Canada. This group is more optimistic about the prospect for progress in addressing a range of issues, including inequality and climate change. And they are much more likely to believe that collective citizen action can change an unpopular political decision. This group is also more likely to have participated in some types of political activity in the past year, including signing a petition and taking part in a peaceful demonstration.<\/p>\n

\n Other key findings of the report include:<\/strong>\n <\/p>\n