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The percentage of people who think Canada is generally moving in the right direction has increased sharply in the last year, from 52% to 63.5%, according to a new poll.

The rise is the steepest in the five-year history of the Mood of Canada survey, conducted by Nanos Research for Policy Options magazine.

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The findings, based on questions in which people were also asked to rate the performance of the Conservative government, federal-provincial relations and Canada’s reputation in the world, reveal a generally positive view of the country.

The view from Quebec is notably less rosy than other provinces, with by far the lowest “right direction” responses, 51.7% against a national average of 63.5%. But Quebec’s view of federal-provincial relations is close to average, and better than British Columbia’s, though not as good as the Prairies.

The “right direction” question showed slight variation according to gender, with men slightly more positive, and more women reporting they were unsure.