A majority of Canadians rate the oil and gas sector as important (score of 7-10 out of 10) to Canada’s current economy (74%) and future economy (57%). Importance is steadily increasing over time.

Canadians are over five times more likely to rate the job done by governments at providing a clear, predictable and competitive policy and regulatory environment for investors building energy infrastructure to help Canada meet its climate change targets as very poor (21%) or poor (23%) than very good (1%) or good (7%).

Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1,054 Canadians, 18 years of age or older, between January 27th to January 30th, 2023 as part of an omnibus survey.

The research was commissioned by the University of Ottawa’s Positive Energy program and was conducted by Nanos Research.

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