November 24, 2023 —The November edition of Pollara Strategic Insights’ Rage Index shows Canadians are angrier than at any other point since Pollara began tracking the Rage Index 15 months ago. Though anger towards governments is down slightly, this wave featured a record high 70% of Canadians who are angry or annoyed about the latest stories in the news.
Drilling down on that, the majority of Canadians feel negative emotions about the war in Ukraine (79%), the conflict in Israel and Gaza (78%), and the Canadian Parliament accidentally giving an ovation to a veteran who fought for Nazi Germany (70%).
The Rage Index also hit a record high 43% of Canadians angry or annoyed about their own personal financial situation. This appears driven by high interest rates, with twice as many mortgage holders annoyed or angry about their personal finances (48%) as home owners who have paid down their mortgages (24%).
The Rage Index also finds:
- 60% of Albertans angry or annoyed about Danielle Smith’s consultations to take Alberta out of the CPP, compared to just 17% who are happy or pleased.
- More Atlantic Canadians pleased/happy (47%) than angry/annoyed (22%) about the Trudeau government exempting oil home heating from the carbon tax. However, negative sentiment outweighs positive sentiment in all other regions.
See the full details in our report and commentary in the Toronto Star.
