CANADA – Trudeau gov’t office secretly authorized research to explore national digital ID system
The Privy Council commissioned a focus group in Nova Scotia regarding the viability of federal digital IDs without explaining why the research was being conducted.
As reported by Blacklock’s Reporter, on August 24, 2022, Trudeau’s Privy Council commissioned a focus group in secret in the province of Nova Scotia regarding federal digital IDs. The total cost of the focus group research was $2.4 million, with the research conducted by Toronto pollster The Strategic Counsel.
The confidential research looked into whether a federal digital ID would be viable. However, there was no reason given as to why the research was being conducted.
The researchers concluded that participants in the focus group were divided on whether a national digital ID would be a good idea and be acceptable to the average citizen.