Most Canadians are worried about airport issues, poll finds

Most Canadians believe the country is in a recession and that prices are going to continue to rise for the foreseeable future, according to a new poll.<br/>A wide-ranging survey by Leger asked Canadians and Americans about issues including travel plans, airport delays and inflation. More than 80% of Canadian respondents said they believe prices will keep going up, and 59% say they think Canada is in an economic recession. That's likely not good news for economists or business owners, said Leger vice-president Andrew Enns. "It's sort of a proxy question for how you feel about the economy," he said. "Between that and the rising inflation and the tightening of household budgets, that probably is not going to be something that's going to encourage much consumer spending." The outlook was similarly bleak south of the border, where 64% said the US is in a recession, while 19% said they didn't know. But only 66% of Americans feel prices will continue going up, and 16% said things are starting to get better. The online survey was completed by 1,538 Canadians and 1,002 Americans between July 8 and 10. Flight cancellations, delays and long lineups have 53% of Canadian respondents concerned about airport travel, while 43% said they're not concerned and only 3% said they were unaware of the problems. A similarly small proportion, 4%, said they weren't aware of long lineups and delays in getting passports — likely evidence of how prominent both issues have been in the news in recent months. Despite the many news stories about passport delays, less than half of Canadians polled said they were concerned about the issue, while 50% said it's not concerning.<br/>