In a national poll recently conducted by Leger, 40% of Canadians say they will have to change their plans for Thanksgiving this year. Another 40% of Canadians say they will not.
As for Halloween, about half (52%) of Canadians say they are keeping their kids home this year, while 48% are okay with their children trick or treating.
When it comes to who will be handing out candy this year, only 27% of Canadians said they will be participating.
Almost half of the survey respondents say they are not handing out candy this year, that’s up from the 24% who do not hand out candy on a typical year.
Overall, when asked whether or not the government should cancel the holiday this year, answers are about even. 48% of Canadians believe that traditional Halloween celebrations should be off the table completely, whereas 52% would like to see the holiday continue.
