Majority of Canadians Thought Emergencies Act Was Unwarranted: Internal Government Polling

Majority of Canadians Thought Emergencies Act Was Unwarranted: Internal Government Polling
Police face off with Freedom Convoy demonstrators in Ottawa on Feb. 19, 2022. Alex Kent/Getty Images
Peter Wilson
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A majority of Canadians opposed the government’s decision to invoke the Emergencies Act in response to the Freedom Convoy in February, according to confidential polling conducted for the federal government.

The polling results, reported to the Privy Council Office and obtained by Blacklock’s Reporter, found that most individuals surveyed thought the Emergencies Act represented “significant over-reach” by the government.