LONDON, Ontario, February 7, 2005 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A poll conducted to determine the views of Canadians on the issue of same-sex “marriage” has found that 42 percent would vote their MP out of office if they do not vote against the measure.
With the majority of Canadians in favour of retaining the traditional definition of marriage, MPs would do well to listen, according to the SES poll results released last week.
More than 54 percent would give their MP the boot for voting contrary to their constituents v. 21.8 percent who thought their MP should vote according to their own conscience.
“It’s a crystal clear message,” said SES’s Nik Nanos, according to a London Free Press report. “Canadians want MPs to represent their views and for those that do not—watch out.”
Nova Scotia New Democrat Peter Stoffer compared the issue to the gun registry vote. That one cost a number of MPs their seats, he said.
Conservative Justice Critic Vic Toews, meanwhile, supported a referendum on the issue. “. . . I think that people want (a) referendum because they feel that MPs are not going to vote in accordance with their wishes,” he said.
The results of a National Post/Global National poll revealed Wednesday that fully 66 percent of Canadians are opposed to the legalization of same-sex “marriage,” while 68 percent responded favourably to the suggestion of a national plebiscite on the issue.
The SES polled 1,000 Canadians from across the country from Jan. 28 to Feb. 2 and is considered accurate plus or minus 3.1 percentage points, 19 times out of 20.
See last week’s LifeSiteNews.com coverage:
National Post Survey Reveals 2/3 of Canadians Oppose Same-Sex “Marriage”
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