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Mississauga topped the chart, with an average happiness score of 70.3 out of 100, over the country’s average of 68.7. Hamilton came in third at 67.5, with Brampton coming in fifth at 66.7.

É«É«À²’s score is 65.8, nearly three points below the national average.Ìý

Mississauga and Montreal were the only cities among Canada’s ten largest to surpass the national index. Ontario sat near the bottom as Canada’s eighth happiest province (67.2) while Quebec enjoyed first place at 72.4.ÌýPrince Edward Island placed last at tenth on the list.Ìý

The Leger poll, which sampled more than 39,800 Canadian adults from March 31 to April 13, found the country’s happiness is relatively high but “stagnant or even slightly down”Ìýcompared toÌýthe period before the COVID-19 pandemic.

The report noted “significant disparities” across age groups, regions and living conditions, including “renewed momentum” for young adult happiness, plus boosts for Quebecers and seniors. Women were also found to be the slightly happier sex at 69.4 to the men’s index of 68.

A lack of affordability and loneliness are among the factors driving unhappiness in É«É«À², previous research has found.

Online surveys don’t have a margin of error, but a similarly-sized probability sample would have a maximum margin of error of 0.33 per cent, 19 times out of 20, Leger said.