Young Canadians less hopeful about future of democracy: Statistics Canada

A study released Tuesday suggests young Canadians are more likely to feel hopeless about the future of democracy in Canada than older residents.

The Statistics Canada study found about a quarter of respondents aged 25 to 44 were “not at all hopeful” when asked to think about the future and about how democracy works in Canada.

In comparison, those 65 and older were more likely to feel very hopeful (about 18 per cent) than not at all (about 10 per cent) about democracy’s functions.

The vast majority of those 15 and older were a little or somewhat hopeful about democracy in the country.

The study used data from a survey...