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Canadians’ support for taking in Syrian refugees is increasing: Ipsos poll
A new Ipsos poll shows a majority of Canadians support the Liberal government’s plan to resettle 25,000 Syrian refugees and support has increased sharply following the Paris terror attacks.
The poll, conducted exclusively for Global News, shows 54 per cent of Canadians support the federal government’s plan to accept the 25,000 Syrians by February 2016, up from 40 per cent support in November.
Support for the Liberal plan was highest in the Atlantic provinces (64 per cent), while opposition was highest in Alberta with 47 per cent.
Ontario had 55 per cent support, B.C. 53 per cent, Saskatchewan and Manitoba has 52 per cent and Quebec 53 per cent.
“The way the government has managed the arrival of Syrian refugees, what people saw when Justin Trudeau showed up at the airport and handed out coats has had some impact,” said Darrell Bricker, CEO at Ipsos Public Affairs.
A previous Ipsos poll conducted near the end of November in the wake of the attacks in Paris that left 130 dead showed 60 per cent Canadians disagreed with the Liberal resettlement citing security concerns.
Bricker says that things have changed over the last month.
“We have seen a decline in the number of credible people who have been raising security concerns relative to Syrian refugees,” Bricker said. “Given that the opposition has melted away and the pictures all look great. It’s improved public opinion.”
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Canadians’ support for taking in Syrian refugees is increasing: Ipsos poll
A new Ipsos poll shows a majority of Canadians support the Liberal government’s plan to resettle 25,000 Syrian refugees and support has increased sharply following the Paris terror attacks.
The poll, conducted exclusively for Global News, shows 54 per cent of Canadians support the federal government’s plan to accept the 25,000 Syrians by February 2016, up from 40 per cent support in November.
Support for the Liberal plan was highest in the Atlantic provinces (64 per cent), while opposition was highest in Alberta with 47 per cent.
Ontario had 55 per cent support, B.C. 53 per cent, Saskatchewan and Manitoba has 52 per cent and Quebec 53 per cent.
“The way the government has managed the arrival of Syrian refugees, what people saw when Justin Trudeau showed up at the airport and handed out coats has had some impact,” said Darrell Bricker, CEO at Ipsos Public Affairs.
A previous Ipsos poll conducted near the end of November in the wake of the attacks in Paris that left 130 dead showed 60 per cent Canadians disagreed with the Liberal resettlement citing security concerns.
Bricker says that things have changed over the last month.
“We have seen a decline in the number of credible people who have been raising security concerns relative to Syrian refugees,” Bricker said. “Given that the opposition has melted away and the pictures all look great. It’s improved public opinion.”
Canadians’ support for taking in Syrian refugees is increasing: Ipsos poll - National | Globalnews.ca
