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Younger Canadians are generally less trusting than older people, according to a recent survey conducted by Leger for the Association for Canadian Studies. Atlantic Canadians are the most trusting in general (71 per cent), while British Columbians are least trusting (51 per cent), says Jack Jedwab, president of the association. “For several years we’ve been monitoring evolving rates of trust in peoples, nations and institutions,” Jedwab explains. With heightened degrees of polarization, especially along ideological lines, he says it’s vital to understand the extent this is...