Large Majority of Canadians Against MPs, Senators Taking Sponsored Trips

China among governments sponsoring trips

Close to 90 percent of Canadians say it is unacceptable for parliamentarians to go on sponsored trips, according to a new survey. Matthew Little/The Epoch Times

Nine out of 10 Canadians are against members of Parliament and senators going on sponsored travel, a new survey shows.

The Jan. 8 survey, conducted by Nanos Research for The Globe and Mail, shows that 73 percent of Canadians find the practice unacceptable, and 16 percent find it somewhat unacceptable.