Canadians’ Trust in Police, Government Has Dropped Following COVID: North America Poll

People wear face masks as they walk along a street, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada and around the world, in Montreal, on Nov. 29, 2020. Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press

The trust of Canadians in city officials, provincial and federal governments, and the police and military has dropped by 8–10 percent in Canada since COVID-19, according to a new poll.

More than half of Canadians polled—56.6 percent of COVID-vaccinated and 58.6 percent of COVID unvaccinated—also said that relations between vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals have worsened during COVID.