Most Canadians comfortable with pace of easing restrictions: poll

OTTAWA — A new poll suggests Canadians are in step with their federal and provincial governments as they begin to gently lift restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19 this month.

People in most provinces taking steps to reopen were between 60 and 70 per cent supportive of the pace of those moves, while 16 to 30 per cent would like to see things slow down a little.

But in Alberta, which plans to allow certain retail stores, restaurants and daycare centres to reopen as early as May 14, people seem less comfortable with how quickly things are moving.

There, 50 per cent of respondents would like the province to reopen the economy more slowly.