Majority of Canadians want referendum on monarchy ties after queen’s death: poll
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The Ipsos poll, conducted exclusively for Global News, found support for a referendum on whether to sever ties with the monarchy has gone up since last year.
Nearly 60 per cent of Canadians want a referendum held to determine whether the country stays tied to the British monarchy, a new poll suggests — despite nearly equal support both for and against preserving those ties.
The Ipsos poll, conducted exclusively for Global News just days after the death of Queen Elizabeth II, found support for a referendum on the future of the monarchy has gone up since last year, from 53 per cent in 2021 to 58 per cent today.
“(Canadians) would like to have their say,” said Darrell Bricker, CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs.
Whether support continues to grow for holding a vote on the issue will likely depend on “the performance of King Charles III and what people feel about him after we get out of this period of mourning” for the queen, Bricker added.
Ipsos interviewed over 1,000 Canadians online earlier this week for the survey.
The results suggest King Charles has a lot to prove with the Canadian public.
While 82 per cent of respondents said they approve of Queen Elizabeth’s performance as monarch, just 56 per cent agree Charles will do a good job in her place. Even worse, only 44 per cent said they view Charles favourably, with that support dipping to just 27 per cent for his wife Camilla, the Queen Consort.
“There’s never been a great deal of enthusiasm about King Charles,” said Bricker, who pointed to the bruising his reputation took in the aftermath of his divorce from Princess Diana.
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