Canadians who are closely following news of the truckers’ Freedom Convoy are the ones supporting them the most, a new poll shows..The.Innovative Research Group poll showed overall 46% of Canadians are opposed to the convoy, 31% support it, 18% neither support nor oppose, and 5% are unsure..Less than two-thirds (63%) of Canadians say they have been watching the trucker convoy news closely, 10% not at all..Out of everyone watching the convoy closely, 43% strongly support and 34% strongly oppose it.. Screen-Shot-2022-02-01-at-10.25.36-AMVia Innovative Research Group .Albertans polled highest in support of the protest overall at 41%, Ontario following at 38%, the Prairies at 29%..Whether individuals identify with the Liberal or Conservative party, both groups disapprove of how their parties have addressed the convoy so far.. Screen-Shot-2022-02-01-at-10.37.09-AMVia Innovative Research Group .Those who watch the protest closely have the highest approval for protest methods, while those who don’t watch at all have the highest disapproval rating..Alberta, Ontario and Atlantic provinces are home to those polled who have been watching the convoy the closest out of Canada..Results are from a sample size of 635 Canadians and weighed by age, gender, region and political party to represent the population, based on Census data from Statistics Canada..Field dates for research gathering were conducted on January 27 and 31..Ewa Sudyk is a reporter with the Western Standard.,.esudyk@westernstandardonline.com
