who thinks provincial restrictions lifted too soon?
of all the provinces, people in manitoba, which is set to lift all pandemic restrictions on march 15, were most likely to say they felt that provincial restrictions were phased out too quickly: 44 per cent of manitoba residents feel that way, while 28 per cent felt the restrictions were phased out at the right time, while another 28 per cent felt they should have been phased out sooner. in both alberta and saskatchewan — which both lifted restrictions in early march — 40 per cent of people felt restrictions were removed too quickly.
overall, though, many canadians felt restrictions were removed at the right time: that was the majority view in b.c. (49 per cent felt that way) and quebec and the atlantic provinces (42 per cent). there were no areas where the majority thought restrictions were removed too slowly, but the provinces with the most people holding that view were alberta (31 per cent) and quebec (30 per cent).
it’s clear that canadians have learned to take health measures seriously. most canadians say that even after public health restrictions are lifted, they plan to keep regularly sanitizing their hands, in addition to washing them (63 per cent), distance from people when possible (60 per cent), and avoid large groups (53 per cent). half of respondents will continue to wear a mask inside when they’re among strangers, 34 per cent won’t be shaking hands or hugging, and 31 per cent said they will refrain from traveling abroad.
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