From October 18 to 21, 2024, we surveyed Canadians about their perceptions of the current functioning of the House of Commons.
Some of the key highlights of our survey about the House of Commons in Canada include…
- Six out of ten Canadians (61%) think the Canadian Parliament has not been operating efficiently in the past few weeks. This proportion is higher among Conservative voters (77%). On the other hand, 16% of Canadians believe it is operating efficiently, with this proportion rising to 33% among Liberal voters.
- Less than half of Canadians (45%) are aware of the procedural stalemate currently blocking the House of Commons, while 55% have not heard of it.
- Both the Conservative Party (27%) and the Liberal Party (27%) are equally blamed for the procedural stalemate. Liberal voters (53%) and NDP voters (48%) are more likely to blame the Conservative Party, while Conservative voters (52%) are more likely to blame the Liberals.
- Four out of ten Canadians (39%) would like the government and opposition parties to work together to resolve the issue, while 35% believe there should be an election. Liberal voters (69%) and NDP voters (60%) are more inclined to want collaboration, whereas Conservative voters (65%) would prefer an election.
Methodology
This web survey was conducted from October 27 to 29, 2024, with 1,562 Canadians aged 18 or older, randomly recruited from LEO’s online panel. A margin of error cannot be associated with a non-probability sample in a panel survey.
For comparison purposes, a probability sample of this size yields a margin of error no greater than ±2.48%, (19 times out of 20) for the Canadian sample.
