US EditionCanadians facing extreme weather, major projects bill on track
- An online Leger poll conducted from June 13 to June 15, 2025, revealed that nearly one in four Canadians experienced the impacts of severe weather events within the past year.
- This poll follows extensive wildfires this year burning nearly 40,000 square kilometres and forecasts of extreme fire risk in southern British Columbia for July.
- The poll also revealed that almost two-thirds of those affected stayed indoors due to air quality concerns, and 39 percent experienced emotional stress from extreme weather impacts.
- Homeowners' insurance premiums have increased about 5 percent annually over two decades, surpassing inflation, driven by frequent disasters causing economic disruptions and higher insurance payouts.
- The Canadian Press report argues shifting focus from reconstruction to proactive mitigation, such as better forest management, can reduce future disaster costs and stabilize economies.
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Nearly three-quarters of Canadians would back a national energy corridor and pipeline extending from Alberta to Eastern Canada, a new survey suggests. Fifty-one percent of the 1,120 Canadian adults surveyed by Nanos between June 1 and June 3 “support” a cross-country pipeline, while 22 percent indicated they “somewhat support” the concept. Twelve percent of respondents said they “oppose” the idea of a pipeline while another 12 percent were “some…
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Extreme weather impacted almost 25% of Canadians in the last year: poll
Almost one in four Canadians were directly affected by extreme weather events over the past year, a new poll suggests. The Leger poll — released as Canada copes with its second-worst wildfire season on record — says 23 per cent of Canadians who responded said they were personally affected by extreme weather events like heat waves, floods, fires and tornadoes over the last 12 months. Among those who said they had felt the impacts of extreme weath…
OTTAWA—Nearly one in four Canadians was personally affected by extreme weather events in the past year, according to a new survey. The Léger poll, published as Canada is going through its second worst ever forest fire season, indicates that 23% of Canadians surveyed reported having personally been affected by extreme weather events, such as heat waves, floods, forest fires and tornadoes over the past 12 months.
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