Economic growth now tops environment as priority in energy policy, poll suggests
The Angus Reid Institute says 61% now favor economic growth in energy policy, a shift from seven years ago as climate urgency fades.
- On Monday, the Angus Reid Institute reported that 61% of Canadians now prioritize economic growth in energy policy, reversing a seven-year-old trend when 55% favored environmental protection.
- Economic uncertainty, including cost-of-living challenges and instability from American tariffs and the war in Iran, has driven this shift, Angus Reid Institute president Shachi Kurl noted.
- Almost two-thirds of British Columbians support the recently approved $4-billion expansion of Enbridge's Westcoast natural gas pipeline, with 55% of Canadians backing the project nationally.
- David Suzuki Foundation spokesperson Thomas Green warned such projects could become "a big white elephant" as the world moves toward electrification and may require major government subsidies.
- This public shift may expand political space for energy infrastructure approvals, though the Canadian Research Insights Council notes online surveys cannot be assigned a formal margin of error.
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Canadians Increasingly Favor Economic Growth Over Environmental Stewardship in Energy Policy: Poll
Canadians are increasingly prioritizing economic growth over environmental protection in energy policy decisions, with support for new pipeline development rising sharply in recent years, according to a recent poll. The results of the poll published by Angus Reid Institute on May 11 show that 61 percent now say economic growth should be the bigger focus of energy policy, compared with 39 percent who prioritize environmental stewardship. The numb…
Their proportion has increased from 55% to 61% in seven years on the issue of energy policy, shows a survey.
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Economic growth now tops environment as priority in energy policy, poll suggests
OTTAWA - More Canadians now say economic growth should be a bigger priority in Canada's energy policy than protecting the environment, a new Angus Reid Institute report suggests.
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