84% of Canadians Say Oil, Gas Important to Canada’s Economy: Poll

A module that arrived by ship sits at the dock at the LNG Canada export terminal under construction in Kitimat, B.C., on Sept. 28, 2022. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck

More than four in five Canadians consider oil and gas an essential component of Canada’s economy but support for this perspective has seen a slight decline since the beginning of this year, a new poll suggests.

Eighty-four percent of the 1,034 Canadians surveyed by Nanos from July 31 to Aug. 6 described oil and gas as “important” to the country’s current economy, compared to 88 percent in a February poll.