Death, failure, heights top list of things Canadians fear most, study says

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There is a lot to be scared of nowadays, from bills piling up to figuring out how to present a heck of a PowerPoint presentation.

A new survey from the folks at casino.ca asked 3,000 Canadians what terrifies them and how often those fears and worries occupy their thoughts.

In spite of it being all but certain, the survey found that the No. 1 fear for Canadians is death.

While taxes were not among the concerns listed, the other fears include failure, which came in second, followed by heights, spiders and public speaking.

As for Ontario, death was tops in the province, though a fear of heights was second, then spiders.

The data determined that the average Ontario resident rates their fears as four out of five in intensity and Ontarians think about their fear at least three times a week.

The respondents were also asked whether a $1,000 incentive would be enough to get them to confront those fears with 36% of Canadians saying it would — but only if their safety was guaranteed. However, 25% flat-out refused, 24% were game to give it the old college try and 16% said they would need to think about it.

Similarly, 27% of Ontarians would refuse to face their fears for that amount, 24% would absolutely accept the challenge, while 17% hedged and said they would need time to decide.

As for the Halloween activities that scare them the most, respondents in the majority of the country said visiting a graveyard at night was too creepy to be done. Canadians also aren’t big fans of using a Ouija board or walking through a haunted house.

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