Mainstreet Canada 20august2019

Canada
Canadians’ Opinions On
Reconciliation, National
Pharmacare, the Gender Wage
Gap, and Limiting Racist Speech
20th August 2019
METHODOLOGY ABOUT MAINSTREET
The analysis in this report is based on results of With 20 years of political experience in all three
a survey conducted between July 30th to 31st, levels of government, President and CEO Quito
2019 among a sample of 2463 adults, 18 years Maggi is a respected commentator on international
of age or older, living in Canada. The survey was public affairs.
conducted using automated telephone interviews
(Smart IVR). Respondents were interviewed on Differentiated by its large sample sizes, Mainstreet
both landlines and cellular phones. The survey is Research has provided accurate snapshots of
intended to represent the voting population of public opinion, having predicted a majority NDP
Canada. government in Alberta, and was the only polling firm
to correctly predict a Liberal majority government
The survey was conducted by Mainstreet Research in the 2015 federal election. Mainstreet also
and was sponsored by iPolitics and Groupe accurately predicted the 2018 Ontario election and
Capitales Médias. was the first to predict that a CAQ majority win in
the 2018 Quebec election. Mainstreet Research
The sampling frame was derived from both is a member of the World Association for Public
a national telephone directory compiled by Opinion Research and meets international and
Mainstreet Research from various commerically Canadian publication standards.
available sources and random digit dialing. The
part of the survey that dialed from the directory was CONTACT INFORMATION
conducted as a stratified dial of the ten Canadian In Ottawa:
provinces. In the case of random digit dials, Quito Maggi, President
respondents were asked the additional question [email protected]
of what region of the country they resided in.
In Toronto:
The margin of error for this poll is +/- 1.97% and is Dr. Joseph Angolano, Vice President
accurate 19 times out of 20. [email protected]
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CANADIANS LOOKING FOR ACTION ON RECONCILIATION, GENDER WAGE GAP, AND
PHARMACARE
20th August 2019 (Ottawa, ON) – Canadians are looking for concrete action on key issues such
as reconciliation with the indigenous peoples of Canada, a national pharmacare program,
and the gender wage gap.
Those are the findings of a new Mainstreet Research/iPolitics/Groupe Capitales Médias poll,
which surveyed 2463 Canadians between July 30th and July 31st. The survey has a margin
of error of +/- 1.97% and is accurate 19 times out of 20.
“These issues are important to Canadians,” said Quito Maggi, President and CEO of Mainstreet
Research. “Voters will be listening carefully to all political parties during the upcoming
election about how they plan to tackle these issues.”
A summary of the findings are as follows:

• Just over 69% think that no matter who wins the next election, the federal government
should work on reconciliation with the indigenous peoples in Canada, with just under 43%
strongly believing so.
• Just under 68% at least somewhat agree that Canada should have a national pharmacare
program if the government is unable to afford it, with just under 37% agreeing.
• A shade over two-thirds (67.7%) agree at some level that the gender wage gap in
Canada is real and exists across several professional sectors in Canada, with just under 40%
strongly agreeing.
• However, a strong majority (61.7%) think that private companies can do more to fix the
gender wage gap than any law that the federal government can pass.
• Just under 50% think that the federal government should do more about racist and
xenophobic statements and language, with 42% disagreeing.
“The issue of limiting racist and xenophobic language aside, Canadians of all ages, genders,
and from different regions believe that these issues require significant attention,” added
Maggi.
“As a result, all federal parties should have an answer for Canadians on how they plan on
tackling the issues of reconciliation, national pharmacare, and the gender wage gap,” he
concluded.
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For additional information or to arrange an interview, contact:

Joseph Angolano, 647-894-1552 - [email protected]
Whomever wins the next election, the federal government should
work on reconciliation with the indigenous peoples in Canada
7.3%
7.3%
10.8%
10.8%
42.9%
42.9%
12.6%
12.6%
26.4%
26.4%
Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree Not Sure
A national pharmacare program, where the federal government pays

for prescription drugs, is something that Canada should have whether
the government can afford it or not
5.8%
5.8%
11.7%
11.7%
36.7%
36.7%
14.8%
14.8%
31.1%
31.1%
The gender wage gap in Canada is real and exists across several
professional sectors in Canada
10.1%
17.2% 16.4%
10.2%
39.4%
13.9%
12%
37%
15.5%
28.3%
Private companies can do more to fix the gender wage gap than any
law that the federal government can pass
12.5%
17.2% 16.4%
10.1% 36.2%
13.9%
15.6%
37%
15.5%
25.5%
The federal government should do more about racist and
xenophobic statements and language, even if it means placing
limits on free speech.
8.5%
24.6%
8.5%
24.4%
24.6%
24.4%
25%
25%
17.6% 17.6%
Agree Somewhat Agree Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree

Breakout Tables
Whomever wins the next election, the federal government should work
on reconciliation with the indigenous peoples in Canada
Gender Age Region
All Male Female 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ BC AB Prairies ON QC Atlantic
Strongly Agree 42.9% 37.1% 48.7% 47.2% 45.4% 36.6% 42.7% 37.8% 28.1% 32.1% 47.2% 51.1% 36%
Somewhat Agree 26.4% 25.4% 27.3% 20.8% 23.4% 32.2% 29.9% 26.6% 26.4% 23.3% 26.1% 25.5% 33.5%
Somewhat Disagree 12.6% 16.4% 8.9% 13.9% 10.7% 13.7% 11.8% 12.8% 18.5% 15.2% 10.6% 12.8% 11%
Strongly Disagree 10.8% 14.4% 7.2% 12.9% 12.7% 9% 7.7% 15.8% 17.9% 19.3% 8.4% 5.7% 11.4%
Not Sure 7.3% 6.7% 7.9% 5.3% 7.8% 8.6% 7.9% 7% 9.1% 10.1% 7.8% 5% 8.1%
Unweighted Frequency 2466 1423 1043 454 627 738 647 321 211 168 747 868 151
Weighted Frequency 2466 1221 1245 686 618 679 484 336 279 161 945 576 169
A national pharmacare program, where the federal government pays for

prescription drugs, is something that Canada should have whether the
government can afford it or not
Gender Age Region
Strongly Agree 36.7% 36.9% 36.5% 36.9% 36.3% 35.4% 38.4% 38.9% 27.7% 31.7% 35.3% 41.2% 44.2%
Somewhat Agree 31.1% 29.8% 32.4% 30.3% 28.7% 33.4% 32.1% 31.4% 33.1% 26.1% 30.8% 30.5% 35.4%
Somewhat Disagree 14.8% 14.8% 14.8% 14.7% 16.9% 13.4% 14.1% 15.2% 15.9% 18.7% 15.1% 14.1% 8.7%
Strongly Disagree 11.7% 14.4% 9.1% 13.4% 12.4% 11.8% 8.3% 9.6% 16.6% 17.5% 13.1% 7.7% 7.8%
Not Sure 5.8% 4.2% 7.3% 4.7% 5.7% 5.9% 7% 4.8% 6.7% 6.1% 5.6% 6.5% 4%
The gender wage gap in Canada is real and exists across several
professional sectors in Canada
Gender Age Region
Strongly Agree 39.4% 31.2% 47.4% 38.6% 40.1% 40.4% 38.1% 39.3% 37% 28.3% 39.8% 43.4% 37.9%
Somewhat Agree 28.3% 29.7% 26.9% 23.9% 28.2% 31.3% 30.2% 31.3% 24.6% 29.5% 27.6% 28.5% 30.5%
Somewhat Disagree 12% 16% 8.1% 11.7% 14.2% 11.1% 11% 10.7% 12.9% 11.7% 11.1% 14.5% 10.4%
Strongly Disagree 10.2% 15.9% 4.7% 19% 8.8% 6.6% 4.8% 8% 12.1% 20.8% 11.2% 6.2% 9.6%
Not Sure 10.1% 7.2% 12.9% 6.7% 8.6% 10.6% 16% 10.7% 13.4% 9.7% 10.3% 7.4% 11.6%
Private companies can do more to fix the gender wage gap than any law
that the federal government can pass
Gender Age Region
Strongly Agree 36.2% 36.8% 35.7% 33.7% 36.5% 36.3% 39.2% 33.2% 38% 32.1% 34.4% 41.4% 35.4%
Somewhat Agree 25.5% 25.7% 25.4% 21.7% 26.3% 27.9% 26.6% 28.7% 23.4% 25.3% 23.3% 27.9% 27.6%
Somewhat Disagree 15.6% 16.4% 14.8% 19% 15.3% 14% 13.3% 13.2% 13.3% 17.3% 17.1% 15.4% 15.2%
Strongly Disagree 10.1% 11.6% 8.7% 12.8% 10.2% 9.6% 7% 12.9% 9.2% 12.9% 11.6% 6.6% 7.4%
Not Sure 12.5% 9.5% 15.5% 12.7% 11.7% 12.2% 13.9% 12% 16.1% 12.4% 13.6% 8.8% 14.4%
The federal government should do more about racist and xenophobic

statements and language, even if it means placing limits on free speech
Gender Age Region
Strongly Agree 24.6% 21.7% 27.6% 27.8% 21.7% 23.4% 25.7% 23.9% 18.5% 13.3% 25.1% 30% 26.5%
Somewhat Agree 25% 21.6% 28.2% 18.3% 27.8% 26.1% 29.1% 23.7% 21.2% 23.2% 23.3% 29.3% 29.7%
Somewhat Disagree 17.6% 18% 17.1% 15.9% 19.7% 17.4% 17.5% 17.3% 17.3% 15.9% 17% 21.5% 10.1%
Strongly Disagree 24.4% 31.5% 17.4% 29.8% 23.4% 25% 16.9% 26.7% 33.4% 38.9% 24.9% 12.7% 27.8%
Not Sure 8.5% 7.2% 9.7% 8.2% 7.4% 8% 10.8% 8.3% 9.6% 8.7% 9.8% 6.5% 5.9%
Full Questionnaire
Whomever wins the next election, The federal government should do
the federal government should work more about racist and xenophobic
on reconciliation with the indigenous statements and language, even if it
peoples in Canada means placing limits on free speech
Strongly Agree Strongly Agree
Somewhat Agree Somewhat Agree
Somewhat Disagree Somewhat Disagree
Strongly Disagree Strongly Disagree
Not Sure Not Sure
A national pharmacare program, What is your gender?

where the federal government pays Male
for prescription drugs, is something Female
that Canada should have whether the
government can afford it or not What is your age group?
Strongly Agree 18 to 34 years of age
Somewhat Agree 35 to 49 years of age
Somewhat Disagree 50 to 64 years of age
Strongly Disagree 65 years of age or older
Not Sure
The gender wage gap in Canada is real

and exists across several professional
sectors in Canada
Strongly Agree
Somewhat Agree
Somewhat Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Not Sure
Private companies can do more to fix

the gender wage gap than any law
that the federal government can pass
Strongly Agree
Somewhat Agree
Somewhat Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Not Sure
Methodology
The analysis in this report is based on results of a survey conducted between July 30th,
2019 and July 31st, 2019, among a sample of 2463 adults, 18 years of age or older, living
in Canada. The survey was conducted using Interactive Voice Recording. Respondents were
interviewed on both landlines and cellular phones. The survey is intended to represent the
voting population of Canada.
The survey was conducted by Mainstreet Research and was sponsored by iPolitics and
Groupe Capitales Médias.
The sampling frame was derived from both a national telephone directory compiled by
Mainstreet Research from various commercially available sources and random digit dialing.
The survey that dialed from the directory was conducted as a stratified dial of the ten Canadian
provinces. In the case of random digit dials, respondents were asked the additional question
of what region of the country they resided in. Respondents were dialed at random.
At least two attempts were made to complete an interview at every sampled telephone
number. The calls were staggered over times of day and two days to maximize the chances
of making contact with a potential respondent. Interviewing was also spread as evenly as
possible across the field period.
The questionnaire used in this survey is available in this report and online at www.
mainstreetresearch.ca. Questions are asked as they appear in the release document. If
a question is asked of a subset of the sample a descriptive note is added in parenthesis
preceding the question.
The sample was weighted by population parameters from the Canada 2016 Census for adults
18 years of age or older in Canada. The population parameters used for weighting are age,
gender, and region.
The margin of error for this poll is +/- 1.97% at the 95% confidence level. Margins of error are
higher in each subsample.
The margins of error for each subsample is as following: Males: +/- 2.6%, Females: +/- 3.03%,
18-34 age group: +/- 4.6%, 35-49 age group: +/- 3.91%, 50-64 age group: +/- 3.61%, 65+
age group: +/- 3.85%, British Columbia: +/- 5.47%, Alberta: +/- 6.75%, Prairies: +/- 7.56%,
Ontario: +/- 3.59%, Quebec: +/- 3.33%, Atlantic Canada: +/- 7.98%.
Totals may not add up 100% due to rounding.
In addition to sampling error, one should bear in mind that the wording of questions and
practical difficulties in conducting surveys can introduce error or bias into the findings of
opinion polls. Moreover, all sample surveys and polls may be subject to other sources of
error, including, but not limited to coverage error, and measurement error.

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(full methodology appears at the end of this Find us online at:

A summary of the findings are as follows:

For additional information or to arrange an interview, contact:

A national pharmacare program, where the federal government pays

Agree Somewhat Agree Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree

A national pharmacare program, where the federal government pays for

The federal government should do more about racist and xenophobic

A national pharmacare program, What is your gender?

The gender wage gap in Canada is real

Private companies can do more to fix

Totals may not add up 100% due to rounding.

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