Canadians and the attitude towards socialism
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Perhaps many don’t fully comprehend what socialism really means but the figure do demonstrate that they are receptive to the message and are willing to discover more.
58 percent of Canadians have a positive view of socialism, and 18 percent have a very positive view of it.
Canadians most likely to view socialism positively are aged 35-44, with 65 percent in that age group expressing that view.
More years of formal education also tracked with more positive views of socialism; the highest levels of support (65 percent) came from those with a post graduate degree.
The majority of Canadians—58 percent—said they viewed capitalism positively.
That opinion was held strongest by those making over $100,000 (68 percent), those with a post-graduate degree (62 percent), and those most likely to vote for the Conservatives (77 percent).
To contrast the findings with Americans’ views, Forum pointed to a recent Pew Research poll that showed 42 percent of Americans have a positive view of socialism, while 65 percent have a positive view of capitalism.
These figures don’t add up unless some people have a positive view of both capitalism and socialism. The situation in Canada would seem to be worse than in the US with at least 16% (58 + 58) having a positive view of both as opposed to 7% (42 + 65) in the US.
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