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More Canadians report being affected by extreme weather after hot, dry summer: poll
A poll shows 37% of Canadians reported being affected by extreme weather, up from 23% in June, with wildfires burning nearly 9 million hectares in 2025.
- A Leger online poll of 1,500 Canadians conducted between Sept. 19 and 21, 2025, found 37% reported being affected by extreme weather events.
- This survey was conducted following one of the most severe wildfire seasons in Canadian history, during which nearly 90,000 square kilometres were burned, primarily affecting Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
- The poll showed 65% of respondents were forced indoors due to air quality concerns, unchanged from June, while emotional stress and cancelled travel linked to weather declined.
- Andrew Enns, Leger's executive vice president, expressed curiosity about the possibility that an option reflecting certain impacts might have been overlooked, underscoring diverse views on the effects of climate change.
- These results indicate more Canadians perceive impacts from extreme weather despite some opinions remaining stable and influenced by seasonal or personal factors.
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More Canadians report being affected by extreme weather after hot, dry summer: poll
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·Winnipeg, Canada
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A new poll suggests that more Canadians claim to be affected by extreme weather events after one of the worst ever forest fire seasons.
OTTAWA—A new survey suggests that more Canadians claim to be affected by extreme weather events after one of the worst ever seasons of forest fires. A light online survey of 1500 people between September 19 and 21 revealed that 37% of respondents reported being personally affected by extreme weather events, up from 23% who reported the same in a June survey at the beginning of the fire season.
·Richelieu, Canada
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Total News Sources27
Leaning Left13Leaning Right1Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution81% Left
Bias Distribution
- 81% of the sources lean Left
81% Left
L 81%
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