New poll shows Canadians want to end public subsidies for oil and gas companies

A report based on Ekos polling data indicates that Canadians strongly oppose the use of federal and provincial public funds to subsidize oil and gas companies and desire transparency regarding the value of these financial supports.

• Polling data indicates strong public opposition among Canadians toward the use of federal and provincial public funds to subsidize oil and gas companies.
• Canadian governments provide billions of dollars in fossil fuel subsidies but do not disclose the specific value of tax provisions and financial supports provided to the industry.
• According to data from Ekos, Canadians seek transparency regarding public funding for fossil fuel companies, recognize the climate and environmental advantages of ending such subsidies, and show a preference for political parties that commit to phasing them out.

APA

Gass,, Y. T. (2018). New poll shows Canadians want to end public subsidies for oil and gas companies. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/new-poll-shows-canadians-want-end-public-subsidies-oil-and-gas-companies

Chicago

Gass,, Yanick Touchette,Philip. New poll shows Canadians want to end public subsidies for oil and gas companies. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2018. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/new-poll-shows-canadians-want-end-public-subsidies-oil-and-gas-companies.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{gass2018new, author = {Gass,, Yanick Touchette,Philip}, title = {{New poll shows Canadians want to end public subsidies for oil and gas companies}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2018}, month = jun, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/new-poll-shows-canadians-want-end-public-subsidies-oil-and-gas-companies}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }