Table 1 
Hopeful view of the future by province, 2016 to 2021/2022 

Hopeful view of the future by province, 2016 to 2021/2022
2016 (General Social Survey) – Percentage "always" or "often" hopeful about the future2021/2022 (Canadian Social Survey) – Percentage "always" or "often" hopeful about the futurePercentage point difference – Percentage "always" or "often" hopeful about the future
Canada 75.4 64.1 -11.3
Newfoundland and Labrador 72.6 62.4 -10.2
Prince Edward Island 78.0 65.8 -12.2
Nova Scotia 74.2 62.0 -12.2
New Brunswick 74.1 63.6 -10.5
Quebec 79.0 70.3 -8.7
Ontario 73.4 62.1 -11.3
Manitoba 74.7 64.6 -10.1
Saskatchewan 78.3 65.3 -13.0
Alberta 74.8 62.5 -12.2
British Columbia 76.0 61.5 -14.5
Source(s):
Canadian Social Survey (5354)—waves 2, 3 and 4 and 2016 General Social Survey (5221).
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