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Canada: How’s Life?
Sunday, June 24th, 2012
June 2012
Voter turnout, a measure of public trust in government and of citizens’ participation in the political process, was 60% during recent elections; this figure is lower than the OECD average of 73%. Social and economic status also affect voting rates; voter turnout for the top 20% of the population is 62% and for the bottom 20% it is 56%, in line with the OECD average gap of 7%… In general; Canadians are more satisfied with their lives than the OECD average, with 80% of people saying they have more positive experiences in an average day… than negative ones
Tags: Health, housing, participation, standard of living
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