Canada less likely than US to see religion as a social good: poll

Americans are far more likely than Canadians to believe “religion has a positive influence on societal values,” according to a new poll. Article content

The survey, conducted by Leger for the Association for Canadian Studies, found just over a third (34 per cent) of Canadians agreed with the statement, compared to 53 per cent of Americans. Article content

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There were noticeable geographic and demographic differences within both countries. In Canada, the lowest levels of support for the view of religion’s positive impact on society came from Quebec (20 per cent) and British Columbia (28 per cent). By comparison, Ontario (44 per cent) and the Atlantic provinces (38 per cent) were far more likely to agree with the statement. Pollsters dug deeper and fou