55% of Canadians say federal deficit too large: Ipsos poll

Ipsos polling exclusively for Global News revealed that 55 per cent of Canadians polled say the federal deficit is too large, even in the wake of COVID-19 spending. Also, 54 per cent of Canadians would support an election this fall. Global News spoke with Ipsos Public Affairs CEO Darrell Bricker for an analysis of the results.

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