Hopefulness in Canada
Release date: May 17, 2022

Description: Hopefulness in Canada
Canada’s Quality of Life Framework
In 2021/2022, 64% of people in Canada were hopeful about the future, down from 75% in 2016.
Change in hopefulness from 2016 to 2021/2022
Percentage change | |
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Canada | -11.3% |
British Columbia | -14.5% |
Alberta | -12.2% |
Saskatchewan | -13.0% |
Manitoba | -10.1% |
Ontario | -11.3% |
Quebec | -8.7% |
New Brunswick | -10.5% |
Nova Scotia | -12.2% |
Prince Edward Island | -12.2% |
Newfoundland and Labrador | -10.2% |
Some population groups had below-average levels of hopefulness. For example, persons with a disability, difficulty or long-term conditionNote 1 were less likely to feel hopeful about the future.
Percentage who “always” or “often” feel hopeful about the future | ||
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Men | Women | |
Persons with a disability | 51% | 55% |
Persons without a disability | 71% | 74% |
People living alone feel less hopeful about the future.
Percentage who “always” or “often” feel hopeful about the future | |
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Living alone | 56% |
Persons in a household with two or more people, no children | 64% |
Persons in a household with two or more people, with children | 70% |
LGBTQ2+ people were also less hopeful about the future.
Percentage who “always” or “often” feel hopeful about the future | |
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Men | 63% |
Women | 65% |
TransgenderNote 2 or non-binaryNote 3 people | 38% |
Percentage who “always” or “often” feel hopeful about the future | |
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Heterosexual | 65% |
Lesbian or gay | 52% |
Bisexual | 49% |
Other sexual orientation | 44% |
Note: Individuals are considered hopeful about the future if they responded always or often to the following question: “Thinking about your life in general, how often would you say you have a hopeful view of the future?”
Source: Statistics Canada. 2022. “Hopefulness is declining across Canada: having children or strong ties to a local community associated with a more hopeful outlook.” The Daily. May.
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