Our annual look at the institutions and features that elicit feelings of pride among Canadians has gone through some remarkable changes over the years. In 2024, the numbers accurately depict a country that is becoming increasingly upset with the status quo.
A second tier shows a decline for two aspects of our country that have been repeatedly linked to previous and current Liberal Party governments: multiculturalism and bilingualism . This time, Canadians aged 35-54 and aged 55 and over are not as proud as their counterparts aged 18-34. Only 50 per cent of Canadians aged 35-54 are proud of the state of democracy in the country, compared to 57 per cent for those aged 55 and over and 58 per cent for those aged 18-34.
On health care, the regional fluctuations are extreme. Ontario leads with 57 per cent, followed by British Columbia at 52 per cent and Alberta at 50 per cent. The proportions are lower in Quebec , Saskatchewan and Manitoba , and Atlantic Canada . Back in 2019, four in five Canadians were proud of the Canadian economy. Five years later, the proportion is 46 points lower , with particularly scathing reviews from women , Albertans and Atlantic Canadians .