More Canadians think climate change is a big problem after it was not as important for a while, according to recent polls.

A survey by the Angus Reid Institute shows that 21% of Canadians think climate change is one of their top concerns, which is 50% more than in March. Canadians were asked to choose their top three concerns.

Angus Reid found that 25% of young Canadians, 23% of middle-aged Canadians, and 16% of older Canadians think climate change is a top concern.

Shachi Kurl, the president of the Angus Reid Institute, said that younger Canadians are more interested in climate change, which is what they have seen before.

Kurl said that the important thing is that all age groups are getting more concerned about climate change.

Angus Reid asked 1,770 Canadian adults about their concerns from July 25 to July 27. The survey has a small margin of error.

Another poll by Abacus Data found similar results, with 18% of Canadians choosing environment and climate change as a top concern, which is three points more than before.

David Coletto, the CEO of Abacus Data, said that the increase in concern about climate change is notable.

Coletto said that climate change is competing with other issues like the cost of living and healthcare, but it is getting more attention from people.

Abacus surveyed 1,910 Canadian adults from July 23 to July 29 and has a small margin of error.

In July, wildfires were burning across Canada, and many people had to leave their homes. Some fires are still burning in British Columbia and Ontario.

Coletto said that the wildfires and extreme weather events are making people think about climate change again.

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Kurl said that it is not clear if the increase in concern about climate change will last when the wildfires are not in the news.

Even with a 50% increase in concern, climate change is still not as important to Canadians as it was a few years ago.

Kurl said that climate change was the most important issue in the 2019 election.

In 2019, 40% of Canadians said that climate change was one of their top concerns.

Kurl said that during the pandemic, climate change was not as important to people as other issues.

In the 2021 election, all parties had climate policies, including a carbon price and a low-carbon fuel standard.

In 2021, most parties agreed on climate change, but now they do not.

Environmental issues are not as important in this election, according to Vote Compass data.

In 2025, the prime minister ended the carbon tax, and environmental issues were not in the top five concerns.

The prime minister said that Canada's emissions will increase in the next few years.

Kurl said that the current increase in concern about climate change is not surprising, but she wants to know if it will last.

Keith Brooks, the programs director of Environmental Defence, hopes that the increase in concern is a movement and will continue to grow.

Brooks said that people have not stopped supporting climate action, but other issues became more urgent.

Wildfires and extreme weather are clearly caused by climate change, according to a former environment minister.

Brooks said that he wants the government to completely change its climate policies and take action.

Brooks said that the government has not done well on climate change and has rolled back some environmental policies.

Brooks said that climate change is a legitimate concern that people should be worried about and that the government should take seriously.