Majority of Canadians believe federal government incentives to secure a Volkswagen AG electric-vehicle battery plant in Ontario are a worthwhile investment as it will bring jobs and economic benefits. (Bloomberg/Nanos)

Just over one in two Canadians believe the incentives are a worthwhile investment as it will bring jobs (54%), while three in ten Canadians believe the money should go towards other spending priorities (30%). Residents of Quebec and Ontario are significantly more likely to believe the government incentives are a worthwhile investment (59%) compared to residents of the Prairies (42%).

Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,080 Canadians, 18 years of age or older, between April 2nd and 6th, 2023 as part of an omnibus survey. Participants were randomly recruited by telephone using live agents and administered a survey online. The margin of error for this survey is ±3.0 percentage points, 19 times out of 20.

This study was commissioned by Bloomberg News and the research was conducted by Nanos Research.

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