The first thing Canadians want to do once the COVID-19 pandemic starts to end is hug their loves ones, a new poll suggests. About 45 per cent of people who responded to an Angus Reid Institute survey, released Monday, said they were most looking forward to hugging friends and family once measures such as social-distancing are eased.
Another 34 per cent of respondents said they were most looking forward to spending time with people outside their households.
Meanwhile, 16 per cent of respondents said they want to get back to work. “What is the most normal thing for millions of Canadian adults than going to work?” said Angus Reid spokesperson Shachi Kurl. “I mean, we call it the daily grind for a reason.” Other popular choices were to go to a