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Veteran pollster Angus Reid has spent time studying issues that he believes will shape Canada’s future, and his findings on younger Canadians may raise some eyebrows.

In an interview Wednesday, Reid explained some of the key themes he will discuss in a Thursday speech in Vancouver, on what he calls “The New Canada.”

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Reid said after combing through polls completed for the Angus Reid Institute on issues such as immigration, family, faith and morality, he was struck most by the differences between millennials, or those aged 18 to 34, and other Canadians.

For example, when asked about their emotional attachment to Canada, 73 per cent of those over 55 answered in ways that indicated a passionate bond with the country. But only 48 per cent of those aged 18 to 34 demonstrated the same love for Canada, Reid said. Quebecers showed similar low levels of attachment in past polls, Reid said, but recently have demonstrated a greater connection to Canada.