Recent Ipsos polling conducted for Global News reveals 61 per cent of Canadians disapprove of the U.S. military motion against Iran.
Just one in 4 (23 per cent) Canadians approve (eight per cent strongly approve, 15 per cent somewhat approve), while 16 per cent are unsure either way.
Forty-two per cent were found to strongly disapprove, while 19 per cent somewhat disapprove.
The polling also reflects worries about potential Canadian involvement, with 66 per cent “expressing fear that Canada will likely be pulled into this war and the lives of our soldiers will likely be in danger.”
Thirty-two per cent think the war in Iran will likely be over in a few months, with 41 per cent disagreeing and 28 per cent undecided either way.
Fifty-four per cent of Canadians support “using diplomacy with the U.S., Israel, Iran, and other countries to attempt to de-escalate the situation,” alongside 51 per cent who’re against “providing military support to help the U.S. in its fight against Iran.”
How do Canadians view Carney’s handling of Iran war?
Forty-one per cent of Canadians imagine that Carney is doing a “good job” in his handling of the war, while 22 per cent state that he has done a “bad job.” Twenty-five per cent remain neutral.
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Prime Minister Mark Carney told reporters during his trip to Australia that “one can never categorically rule out participation,” with respect to the escalating conflict within the Middle East.
Conservatives called for “a parliamentary debate before any form of Canadian military deployment” the day after Carney’s comments.
“It ought to be as much as Parliament itself to say yea or nay on whether or not we’re ever going to be deploying our troops right into a conflict,” Conservative defence critic James Bezan told reporters on March 5 in Ottawa.
Which means deployments of the Canadian military are ultimately decisions made by the prime minister and cabinet of the day.
As well, 64 per cent of Canadians say U.S. President Donald Trump has done a “bad job,” while only 14 per cent would endorse his performance.
As well as, six in 10 (59 per cent) Canadians say Trump is “too willing to make use of military force to advance U.S. interests.”
Eight in 10 Canadians concerned about economic impact of the war
Forty-seven per cent of Canadians were found to be “very concerned” in regards to the Canadian economy and the impact of the war with Iran.
The poll also found that Canadians are “very concerned” in regards to the price of gas (53 per cent) and the worth of crude oil (42 per cent).
Only 4 per cent of surveyed Canadians were found to be “not concerned in any respect” in regards to the Canadian economy, with seven per cent also “not concerned in any respect” in regards to the price of gas and crude oil.
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