Most Canadians trust election results, but want inquiry into interference claims: poll
Global News
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that he will soon appoint an "eminent Canadian" with a wide mandate to probe the allegations and make recommendations.
New polling suggests the majority of Canadians want the federal government to call an independent inquiry into foreign interference in the last two federal elections, but still feel the country’s electoral system is safe.
Market research firm Leger surveyed 1,544 people between March 10 and 12, asking a range of questions about Canada’s electoral system and allegations of foreign interference.
The results suggest 71 per cent of Canadians feel the electoral system is safe, while 29 per cent feel it is not.
And the majority, 69 per cent of respondents, said they generally trust the results of elections in Canada. One in five said they do not trust the results, and another 11 per cent said they don’t know.
The poll cannot be assigned a margin of error because online surveys are not considered truly random samples.
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