Canada: opinion on nuclear power by province 2022

The majority of the respondents to a survey conducted in Canada at the end of 2022 supported the expansion of nuclear power generation in the country. Namely, 59 percent of the total respondents supported this energy source. A positive attitude toward nuclear energy was expressed by over 70 percent of the respondents in the provinces of Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Ontario. In contrast, Quebec's survey results reported the highest rate of strong opposition to nuclear power.
In 2021, nuclear electricity generation in Canada accounted for approximately 15 percent of the national power production, with most of Canada's nuclear reactors located in Ontario.

Opinion on the expansion of nuclear power generation in Canada in 2022, by province

Characteristic	Strongly support	Support	Oppose	Strongly oppose	Not sure/cannot say
Saskatchewan	39%	34%	10%	6%	11%
Alberta	36%	36%	13%	6%	9%
Ontario	31%	39%	12%	6%	12%
New Brunswick	25%	38%	15%	8%	14%
Nova Scotia	25%	31%	19%	13%	11%
Manitoba	22%	33%	18%	12%	14%
British Columbia	21%	35%	22%	10%	12%
Newfoundland and Labrador	14%	30%	27%	14%	15%
Quebec	8%	22%	28%	27%	14%

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Release date

January 2023

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Region

Canada

Survey time period

November 28 to December 3, 2022

Number of respondents

5,030 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

The respondents are member of Angus Reid Forum

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

The original question of the survey was: "Please tell us whether you support or oppose EXPANDING efforts to draw energy from each of the following sources: Nuclear power generation".

Figures on Prince Edward Island were not published by the source because of its small population.

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