Railway Strike

August 28, 2024

From August 23 to 25, 2024, we surveyed Canadians about their opinion on the recent labour dispute involving the railway companies CN and CPK.

Some of the key highlights of our survey about the strike include…

  • More than half of Canadians (53%) are familiar with the labour disruption involving Canada’s two central national railways – CN and CPKC.
  • Three-quarters of Canadians (75%) are concerned about the negative economic and supply chain impact due to the main railways shutting down.
  • More than six out of ten Canadians (63%) support the federal government’s legislation, stating that operations continue while labour negotiations are underway, while 20% are opposed. NDP voters are more likely to be opposed (31%).

Methodology

This web survey was conducted from August 23 to August 25, 2024, with 1,602 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 ±2.45%, (19 times out of 20) for the Canadian sample.

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