52 Percent of Canadians Say Foreign Interference Played ‘Major’ Role in Country’s Elections: Poll

Commissioner Justice Marie-Josee Hogue makes her way on stage to deliver remarks on the interim report following its release at the Public Inquiry Into Foreign Interference in Federal Electoral Processes and Democratic Institutions, in Ottawa on May 3, 2024. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

More than half of Canadians say foreign governments have interfered “significantly” in recent elections, according to a newly released poll.

Fifty-two percent of those surveyed either strongly or somewhat agree that foreign interference has played a major role in Canadian elections in recent years, the Ipsos poll found.