A slim majority of Canadians are fine with returning to the office amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but they’re not ready to send their children back to school just yet, a new poll suggests.
The Ipsos survey found that 52 per cent of respondents in Canada would be OK with going back to their workplaces, but just 22 per cent would be comfortable allowing their kids to return to the classroom.
Darrell Bricker, CEO of Ipsos, said the strong support for returning to work reflects Canadians’ evolving perception of the risks they’re facing from COVID-19.
After being under lockdown since March, people are more willing to take some chances at this stage. “I think part of it is people now have a bit more experience with what the pandemic is about,” he