🏗️ Canadians Say: Build It Anyway
August 10, 2025
A new Nanos Research poll shows that nearly 8 in 10 Canadians support the federal government moving forward with nationally important infrastructure projects—even if it means overriding local opposition. From highways to power grids, the message is clear: Canadians want to see tangible progress, not procedural paralysis.
What’s especially notable is the consistency of this support across regions, age groups, and political leanings. While local input remains important, the poll reveals a growing sense that community vetoes should not derail projects designed to serve the entire country.
Our Take: There’s a name for what this signals: nation-building. For decades, projects that serve the public good have been stalled by a mix of procedural gridlock, local pushback, and over-weighted objections. Yes, Indigenous rights and environmental protections must be respected—but so must the national interest. If we let every project be blocked, re-routed, or indefinitely delayed, we don’t just sacrifice growth. We begin to lose sovereignty over our own future.
Canada must build. Roads, rails, grids, ports. Not carelessly—but urgently, and at scale. The opportunity isn’t just economic—it’s reputational. If Canada can lead in building responsibly and ambitiously, we can set a global example. But the window is closing. Delay is no longer neutral. It’s a choice with consequences.
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