A Canada-wide poll found 19% of B.C. residents affected by wildfires or smoke say they're thinking about moving somewhere else — the most of any jurisdiction.
Across Canada, British Columbians are the most likely to consider moving to avoid the effects of wildfire and the smoky skies that come with it, a new poll has found.
The numbers come in the midst of Canada’s most destructive wildfire season on record. By Aug. 24, the area burned by wildfires had climbed to nearly 149,000 square kilometres — more than half the area of New Zealand.Two-thirds say climate change human caused The pollsters also asked respondents about their views around a changing climate.
Another 22 per cent agree climate change is happening but believe it’s caused by natural cycles. Finally, seven per cent — a number that has halved in the past decade — said climate change is “a theory.”
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