IN CANADA, TRUST DECLINES ACROSS ALL INSTITUTIONS FOLLOWING SPRING SURGE Distrust Neutral Trust - 0 + (1-49) (50-59) (60-100) Change, wave to wave Per cent trust in Canada Business Government NGOs Media Government trust most volatile 70 61 -11 61 +8 -5 56 +20 59 +6 -6 58 53 55 55 53 +5 -4 54 50 Jan 2020 May 2020 Jan 2021 Jan 2020 May 2020 Jan 2021 Jan 2020 May 2020 Jan 2021 Jan 2020 May 2020 Jan 2021 2021 Edelman Trust Barometer. TRU_INS. Below is a list of institutions. For each one, please indicate how much you trust that institution to do what is right. 9-point scale; top 4 box, trust. General population, Canada. 7