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Public Engagement as a Driver of Trust in Democracy: 2024 Survey Results
LEVELS OF TRUST IN CANADA
In late 2023, just under half of Canadian respondents expressed trust in the national government, representing a 4 percentage point increase since 2021. Trust in local government is slightly higher at 54%.
Conducted every two years across 30 OECD countries, the OECD Trust Survey explores people鈥檚 perceptions of different public institutions in their country, from day-to-day interactions to decision-making on complex policy issues.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AS A KEY DRIVER OF TRUST
A sense of political agency is the leading driver of trust in government, outpacing partisanship, financial concerns, education, gender or age as a driver of trust.
Share of population with high or moderately high trust in the federal government by population group:
PERSPECTIVES ON PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT IN CANADA
Many Canadians are not satisfied with our current level of public participation in decision-making鈥攐r not fully aware of the opportunities.
Does the Canadian political system allow people like you to have a say in what government does?
How likely is that the government would adopt the opinions expressed in a public consultation on reforming a major policy area?
If the local government was making a decision affecting your community, how likely are you to have an opportunity to voice your views?
Four Foundations for Strengthening Democracy in Canada
In light of these findings, the Centre for Dialogue proposes four foundations for strengthening democracy in Canada, including:
- Increasing opportunities for meaningful engagement between citizens and government institutions
- Expanding civic education
- Fostering respectful public discourse and addressing misinformation
- Enhancing social connection
To learn more about the Centre鈥檚 research and practice on participatory democracy, please contact Nicole Armos at narmos@sfu.ca.
To learn more about the OECD鈥檚 Trust Survey, see their as well as their .
To compare with previous data, see our briefing on the 2022 Trust Survey findings.