61 Percent of Canadians Rate the National Economy as Poor: Poll

A gantry crane operator removes a container from a cargo ship while docked at port, in Vancouver, on July 16, 2024. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck

Sixty-one percent of Canadians say the country’s economy is performing poorly and 43 percent anticipate economic decline in the next six months, a new survey suggests.

Just 33 percent of Canadians surveyed in the Leger poll released this week rated the national economy as “good” or “very good” and only 15 percent said they expect it to improve this year.