Large Majority of Canadians Want Prime Minister to Keep Saying "God Bless Canada"

Tuesday April 25, 2006

Large Majority of Canadians Want Prime Minister to Keep Saying "God Bless Canada"

TORONTO, April 25, 2006 (LifeSiteNews.com) - When asked to consider Prime Minister Stephen Harper's recent use of the term "God Bless Canada" at the end of all his speeches, the majority of Canadians (65%) indicate they feel this is "acceptable and he should keep doing it". But one in four (26%) feel that this is "unacceptable and he should stop doing it". According to a new Ipsos Reid survey conducted on behalf of CanWest News Service/Global News.

Those who reside in Saskatchewan/Manitoba (75%) and Alberta (74%) are the most likely to find Mr. Harper's use of "God Bless Canada" acceptable; while residents of Quebec are the most likely to find this term unacceptable. However, even in Quebec, a majority (55%) support it, while 36% oppose it.

Canadians who live in urban areas are more likely to find the Prime Minster's use of the blessing unacceptable (28% vs. 20% among those who live in rural areas).

These are the findings of an Ipsos Reid poll conducted from April 18th to April 20th, 2006. For the survey, a representative randomly selected sample of 1000 adult Canadians was interviewed by telephone. With a sample of this size, the results are considered accurate to within +/-3.1 percentage points, 19 times out of 20, of what they would have been had the entire adult Canadian population been polled.

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