Canadians’ Views Shifting on Use of Emergencies Act, With More Now Opposed: Poll

Canadians’ Views Shifting on Use of Emergencies Act, With More Now Opposed: Poll
Police officers keep an eye on protest trucks in Ottawa on Feb. 17, 2022. Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press
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A majority of Canadians now oppose the federal government’s use of the Emergencies Act in February to counteract the Freedom Convoy protests, according to a recent poll.

Mainstreet Research polled over 1,260 Canadians over the age of 18 between Dec. 6 and Dec. 8 on their political views. One question asked, “Has your mind changed on whether the prime minister was right/wrong to invoke the Act?”