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Distribution of the population by level of trust in the media, by confidence in institutions, 2023

High confidence in institutions Low confidence in institutions 0 20 40 60 80 100 % Low trust in news or information from the mediaLow trust in news or information from the media Moderate trust in news or information from the mediaModerate trust in news or information from the media High trust in news or information from the mediaHigh trust in news or information from the media
Note(s):
Those who expressed a high level of confidence in "all institutions" are those who rated their confidence a 4 or 5 for at least four of the five institutions. Those who rated their confidence a 1, 2 or 3 for two or more institutions were considered to have low confidence in "all institutions".
Source(s):
Canadian Social Survey (5354), 2023.

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Distribution of the population by level of trust in the media, by confidence in institutions, 2023, %
  Low trust in news or information from the media Moderate trust in news or information from the media High trust in news or information from the media
High confidence in institutions 29 40 31
Low confidence in institutions 65 26 9
Note(s):
Those who expressed a high level of confidence in "all institutions" are those who rated their confidence a 4 or 5 for at least four of the five institutions. Those who rated their confidence a 1, 2 or 3 for two or more institutions were considered to have low confidence in "all institutions".
Source(s):
Canadian Social Survey (5354), 2023.
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