Use force, not negotiation to remove protesters: most Canadians have had enough with the convoy

Most want protesters who refuse to leave to be arrested and criminally charged.

According to a new study by Angus Reid, 68% of Canadians would prefer that the trucker convoy occupation be resolved through force by police (45%) or military (23%) intervention. 26% of Canadians, almost half of which are Conservative voters, believe political leaders should be the ones to negotiate a solution.

Majority of Canadians believe trucker protesters should be removed by force, not negotiation

If the protesters refuse to leave, a majority of Canadians believe that they should be arrested and criminally charged.

“The 93% of Canadians who support some form of action to resolve these protests were then asked a key question – what happens if protesters refuse to leave? In this case, the largest group say that arrests should be made – three-in-five (62%) say this, with delineation between those who believe criminal charges should accompany the arrests (53%) and those who advocate for arrests but no charges (9%). In Ontario – ground zero for most of the disruption – the hardest line is taken. Overall, one-in-five (18%) would do nothing.”

—Angus Reid Institute

Majority of Canadians believe trucker protesters should be removed by force, not negotiation

For the complete results and methodology, please visit the Angus Reid Institute website.


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