Canada elections coming in October: voters have many of the same concerns as U.S.

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Election 43: Half the electorate up for grabs; health care, affordability, honesty are top issues for pliable voters

August 26, 2019 – In an (unofficial) election campaign where more than half the electorate is available, the focus of party leaders over the next seven weeks shifts from winning over the masses to persuading malleable segments of the increasingly important uncommitted vote.
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-Uncommitted voters are more likely to be female (58%) than male (42%), with three-quarters of young women (74%), those under the age of 35, yet to decide on a party. Men over 55 are most likely to have locked in their choice for October already (61% say they have)

-The top issue overall for Canadians is climate change (23%). One-in-three 18 to 34-year olds choose this issue (33%), while it drops to second place for Canadians over 55 behind health care

-One-in-three uncommitted voters say they supported Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party in 2015 but are not yet locked in this time around.

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It is worth noting what happens when respondents are asked to choose just one top issue. Climate change emerges as the priority, followed by health care, taxes, and affordable housing; all of which receive double digit support. Transparency and honesty in government falls to less than 10 per cent:



That said, the single-most mentioned issue changes among different demographics. Younger Canadians show a clear commitment to climate change as their top issue (33%), while for those over the age of 35, health care and taxes take the top spot.

http://angusreid.org/election-2019-issues/