Wednesday, June 17, 2026
ADVT 
National

Trust in doctors, premiers grows in pandemic

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 08 Sep, 2020 08:04 PM
  • Trust in doctors, premiers grows in pandemic

Canadians appear to still have solid faith in doctors and scientists nearly six months into the COVID-19 pandemic.

A new survey done for Proof Strategies over the Labour Day weekend suggests more than eight in 10 Canadians trust doctors and nearly eight in 10 trust scientists.

That shows little change from the levels of trust recorded in a similar survey from the beginning of May, and remains higher than the levels recorded by the same survey taken in January.

Provincial premiers also seem to be earning more trust from their constituents than they were before the pandemic, though only about half as many Canadians as those who trust doctors and scientists.

Trust in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, however, fell from 39 per cent to 32 per cent between May and September.

Online surveys cannot be assigned a margin of error as they are not random and therefore are not necessarily representative of the whole population.

MORE National ARTICLES

Words To Remember: Canadian Newsmakers Have Their Say On COVID-19

A look at some of the top quotes from across Canada on Tuesday in relation to COVID-19:    

Words To Remember: Canadian Newsmakers Have Their Say On COVID-19

Saskatchewan Preparing For Thousands To Die: Document

Saskatchewan Preparing For Thousands To Die: Document
Some estimates for infections as well as preparations on how to deal with the spread of the virus are outlined in a planning presentation by the authority dated last week and obtained by The Canadian Press.    

Saskatchewan Preparing For Thousands To Die: Document

COVID-19 Will Not Be How The Cookie Crumbles For B.C.'s Girl Guides

VANCOUVER - The motto of Canada's Girl Guides is "Be Prepared," so it's understandable that they aren't letting COVID-19 derail their annual springtime cookie sale.    

COVID-19 Will Not Be How The Cookie Crumbles For B.C.'s Girl Guides

Champagne Talks Global Covid-19 Security With G7 Foreign Ministers Over Video

Champagne Talks Global Covid-19 Security With G7 Foreign Ministers Over Video
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne is holding a video meeting with his G7 counterparts today to discuss security issues around the globe related to the COVID-19 crisis.

Champagne Talks Global Covid-19 Security With G7 Foreign Ministers Over Video

Pandemic-Related Supports Coming For Media And Journalism, Trudeau Says

OTTAWA - The federal government is planning to provide financial support to media organizations to keep journalists working and reporting on the COVID-19 crisis.    

Pandemic-Related Supports Coming For Media And Journalism, Trudeau Says

Senate Approves Emergency Bill To Respond To Covid-19 Crisis

Senate Approves Emergency Bill To Respond To Covid-19 Crisis
OTTAWA - An emergency federal bill to inject billions of dollars of aid into the Canadian economy for workers, families and businesses hit hard by COVID-19 has passed the Senate and now awaits royal assent.    

Senate Approves Emergency Bill To Respond To Covid-19 Crisis