The majority of Canadians support the federal government’s move to set up detention centres to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new poll conducted by Campaign Research..A majority also support fining or jailing people who spread COVID-19 “misinformation”..The large omnibus poll generally showed Atlantic Canadians and especially Quebecers to be the most strongly in favour of more militant enforcement of government COVID measures, while Albertans and Saskatchewanians to be the most resistant..But the majority – outside of Quebec – are against allowing police to enter homes without a warrant – but a surprisingly high number, 38 per cent support it.. Screen-Shot-2021-02-05-at-3.55.24-PMCampaign Research poll .“While separating families won’t fly with voters, isolation centers “where people who breach COVID restrictions could be taken to protect themselves and others” has the support of 58 per cent of Canadian voters while only 33 per cent of voters oppose,” said the poll for Campaign Research..“There is somewhat more support for isolation centres with voters in Quebec and Atlantic Canada than the average across Canada,” the poll found..“Support is higher among the Liberal, Green and Bloc voters while opposition is highest with Conservative voters, those voting for “another party” and those who refuse to say who they are voting for,” the poll found.But while Canadians in general support the isolation centres they are firmly against separating family members who are put into them.. Screen-Shot-2021-02-05-at-4.02.31-PMCampaign Research poll .“A total of 64 per cent of Canadian voters are opposed to police being authorized to separate family members to reduce or eliminate the risk of COVID spread. Opposition is high among all ages, males and females,” the poll found..“Though a majority of Liberal voters oppose, there are 36 per cent that support this activity being sanctioned. Voters who remain ‘undecided’ on who they will vote for resemble the NDP, Conservative and Green voters more than how the Liberal breakout on this question.” The poll did find a whopping 82 per cent of people who support “other” parties strongly oppose the action..“A total of 59 per cent of Canadian voters support fines or jail for those who spread disinformation about COVID (Questioning the existence or seriousness of COVID, i.e. ‘it’s just the flu’). Support is high across all ages, males and females,” said the poll..“Conservative voters are evenly split on this question while most other voters are firmly supportive of fining or jailing this who spread disinformation,” the poll found.. Screen-Shot-2021-02-05-at-4.09.24-PMCampaign Research poll .“A majority of voters across Canada oppose the government suspending civil liberties and rights but surprisingly, 38 per cent of voters support these actions. There is less opposition from females over the age of 35..“A total of 50 per cent of LPC voters support sanctioning such actions, even higher support than Bloc voters (44 per cent), while less than 4 in 10 CPC, NDP and GPC voters support this. But 75 per cent of voters for “other parties” oppose the move..The poll shows nearly a third of Canadians – and a majority of Quebecers – support warrantless police entries into homes..“A total of 58 per cent of voters oppose the police (at their discretion) entering homes without warrants to enforce compliance with COVID restrictions. Surprisingly, 38 per cent of voters support such authority for and action by the police. Opposition is lower with females under 35 years of age,” the poll found.. Screen-Shot-2021-02-05-at-4.13.40-PMCampaign Research poll .“Opposition is highest in Ontario and Alberta and lowest in Quebec. Support for this type of activity is highest in Quebec and surprisingly, Saskatchewan..“Conservative and NDP voters are quite similar with their overall opinions, over 62 per cent oppose, whereas Liberal voters are more evenly split on this question. 60 per cent of Bloc voters support, while 38 per cent of Bloc voters oppose. Voters who remain “undecided” on who they will vote for resemble the Conservative, NDP and Green voters more than how the Liberal or Bloc voters breakout on this question..It also shows amongst people who would vote for “other parties” oppose the move by 81 per cent. The poll did not include the option for participants to select the Maverick, Peoples, or Libertarian parties.. Screen-Shot-2021-02-05-at-3.49.17-PMCampaign Research poll .The study was conducted from January 28-30, among a sample of 2,413 respondents. The study was conducted through online surveys with a margin of error of plus or minus 2 per cent, 19 times out of 20..See the full poll and methodology here.Download.Dave Naylor is the News Editor of the Western Standard.dnaylor@westernstandardonline.com.TWITTER: Twitter.com/nobby7694
