Data released Wednesday by the Angus Reid Institute, a Canadian non-profit, shows Canadians are more or less in agreement about climate change and its causes — but differ on whose responsibility it is. .The survey assessed the “culture war” surrounding climate change and also released data on Canadians' positions on capitalism. .According to the survey, 67% of Canadians think climate change “is real and human caused,” while 22% say “the trend is natural” and 7% say climate change is “unproven.”.Meanwhile, 63% of people think climate change is a “crisis” that calls for “immediate action,” 11% feel there is “no problem at all,” and 10% say “time for action has already passed and there’s little we can do now to turn things around.”.While the majority of Canadians surveyed think climate change is a problem, most of that group also say it’s the government’s responsibility. 48% make this assertion, with 31% say businesses should be the most responsible and only 22% take it on as “an individual responsibility.”.The Angus Reid study also looked at agreement among Canadians when it comes to capitalism and society. .It found 58% of Canadians are pessimistic about capitalism, saying the “rich get richer and the poor get poorer” in such a society, while 30% of people say that “anyone can get ahead” in a capitalist society. The institute asserts men are “twice as likely” to respond “anyone can get ahead.”.However, 50% of the people who said capitalism results in inequality also said “people should be able to control when and where they share their wealth.” .Half of the participants answered “people work hard for their money and should have control over when and where to give it away,” and 36% think money should be “redistributed” from the wealthy to the poor. .When it comes to taxes, 73% of people surveyed support a “wealth tax,” but 56% were “opposed to a capital gains tax on profits from selling one’s principal residence if the sale exceeds $1.5 million.”
Data released Wednesday by the Angus Reid Institute, a Canadian non-profit, shows Canadians are more or less in agreement about climate change and its causes — but differ on whose responsibility it is. .The survey assessed the “culture war” surrounding climate change and also released data on Canadians' positions on capitalism. .According to the survey, 67% of Canadians think climate change “is real and human caused,” while 22% say “the trend is natural” and 7% say climate change is “unproven.”.Meanwhile, 63% of people think climate change is a “crisis” that calls for “immediate action,” 11% feel there is “no problem at all,” and 10% say “time for action has already passed and there’s little we can do now to turn things around.”.While the majority of Canadians surveyed think climate change is a problem, most of that group also say it’s the government’s responsibility. 48% make this assertion, with 31% say businesses should be the most responsible and only 22% take it on as “an individual responsibility.”.The Angus Reid study also looked at agreement among Canadians when it comes to capitalism and society. .It found 58% of Canadians are pessimistic about capitalism, saying the “rich get richer and the poor get poorer” in such a society, while 30% of people say that “anyone can get ahead” in a capitalist society. The institute asserts men are “twice as likely” to respond “anyone can get ahead.”.However, 50% of the people who said capitalism results in inequality also said “people should be able to control when and where they share their wealth.” .Half of the participants answered “people work hard for their money and should have control over when and where to give it away,” and 36% think money should be “redistributed” from the wealthy to the poor. .When it comes to taxes, 73% of people surveyed support a “wealth tax,” but 56% were “opposed to a capital gains tax on profits from selling one’s principal residence if the sale exceeds $1.5 million.”
