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Poll: Should Canada Continue to Support Ukraine?
Most Canadians say yes, except Conservatives
SNIP
On the other are Conservative voters, a majority of whom (51%) disagree with Canada’s support for Ukraine. Only 36% are in favour, a proportion half that of the other opposition parties (excluding the Greens). This is a striking contrast in results across the country’s partisan clans.
Time will tell whether the war fatigue felt in some Western countries will reach Canadian voters, particularly CPC voters, which, according to polls in recent months, see their party in a distinctly favourable position to unseat Justin Trudeau’s Liberals should an election be held this fall.
Will Pierre Poilievre have to adjust his discourse to avoid being at odds with his own voters, as he still publicly affirms his support for Canada’s military assistance to Ukraine in the face of the Russian invader? Time will tell.
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I repeat : I find it interesting and encouraging that these Public Polls in the US and Canada actually MATTER
This is an example of Democracy actually working > IF the cretins Completely contolled the Elections these Polls would not matter. But time and again we see policy being dictated by the Polls
Early in the “Pandemic” EVERYONE actually wanted to be Saved by Public health so EVERYWHERE there was strong support for Lockdowns and Mandates and Forcing vaccines etc….so that is what all Political Parties pushed.
The Political parties have always had their owen polls and that is how they Govern for the most part…pandering to their supporters..WE CAN A DO MAKE A DIFFERENCE WHEN WE GET INVOLVED IN POLITICAL ISSUES !
MAKE NOISE !
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is now in its 21st month and, barring a surprise withdrawal by Vladimir Putin’s troops, there is no resolution in sight.
From the outset of the conflict in February 2022, several Western countries, including Canada, imposed economic sanctions on Russia and offered Ukraine both military and diplomatic support. However, with the war dragging on and Russia continuing its online campaign of discord across the West, support for Ukraine has begun to wane — particularly in the United States.
According to a recent Ipsos/Reuter poll, only 41% of Americans surveyed were in favour of Washington supplying arms to Ukraine, down from 46% last May. American patience is being sorely tested by the lack of progress demonstrated at the front since the start of the Ukrainian counter-offensive, which is largely supported by weapons from Western allies, including Canada.
Upcoming elections in the United States and Canada will have a major influence on the future of this military aid. How do Canadians feel about support for Ukraine? We present today the last instalment of Pallas Data’s latest Canadian survey shows that Canadians are still more likely than their neighbours to be in favour.
To the question: “Agree or disagree? Canada should continue to support Ukraine in its armed conflict against Russia”, 50% of Canadians agree with Canada’s support, compared to 36% who disagree.
A plurality of respondents, 34%, “strongly agree” with Canada’s support.
When we break down the results by age group, we see divided opinions among voters under 50. Among young voters (18-34), 46% are in favour of aid to Ukraine and 40% are against — a statistical tie given the limited size of this sub-sample. We observe similar results among the 35-49 year old bracket: 44% disagree with Canada’s support, 41% agree.
Among older voters, however, a majority supports the Ukrainian soldiers: 51% among voters aged 50-64 years old, and 64% among those 65 and over. Could it be that those who lived through the acrimonious (and sometimes terrifying) tensions of the Cold War are more likely to distrust the expansion of Russian power (and influence)? That’s one hypothesis.
Regional breakdowns show little variation for or against Canada’s support for Ukraine, with the exception of Alberta and the Prairies, where Pallas Data measures equal proportions of respondents in each clan.
The poll indicates a clear divide along partisan lines. On one hand, clear majorities of Liberal (66%), NDP (64%) and Bloc Québécois (64%) voters remain in favour of Canada’s support for Ukraine.
On the other are Conservative voters, a majority of whom (51%) disagree with Canada’s support for Ukraine. Only 36% are in favour, a proportion half that of the other opposition parties (excluding the Greens). This is a striking contrast in results across the country’s partisan clans.
Time will tell whether the war fatigue felt in some Western countries will reach Canadian voters, particularly CPC voters, which, according to polls in recent months, see their party in a distinctly favourable position to unseat Justin Trudeau’s Liberals should an election be held this fall.
Will Pierre Poilievre have to adjust his discourse to avoid being at odds with his own voters, as he still publicly affirms his support for Canada’s military assistance to Ukraine in the face of the Russian invader? Time will tell.