Poll Shows that Majority of Canadians Believe Foreign Interference Influenced Country’s Elections
According to a recent poll, over half of Canadians believe that foreign governments have significantly interfered in recent elections.
The Ipsos poll revealed that 52% of those surveyed agree that foreign interference has played a major role in Canadian elections in recent years.
The poll also indicated that Canadians lack confidence in the inquiry led by Justice Marie-Josée Hogue to investigate potential Beijing interference in the 2019 and 2021 elections.
Ipsos CEO of public affairs Darrell Bricker noted that there is division on whether the issue of foreign interference is overblown or not.
The legislation aims to make foreign interference a criminal offense, create a foreign agent registry, and change how CSIS collects and shares information.
The survey showed that roughly one-quarter of Canadians did not have enough information to form an opinion on the questions posed by Ipsos.
The Liberal government, initially reluctant to investigate foreign interference, later established the foreign interference commission under political pressure.
Ms. Hogue is expected to submit her final report by the end of December.
